Billie

English, diminutive of Wilhelmina, Wilma

"resolute protection"

Updated Wed Nov 29 2023

Billie Origin and Meaning

The name Billie is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin meaning "resolute protection".

Billie is a tomboy nickname name, part of the growing trend for using boyish nicknames for girls and now destined for stardom along with its most famous contemporary bearer, music sensation Billie Eilish.

To track its path from blue to pink, Billie was 100% male in 1880, was 55% female just a decade later, in the girls' Top 100 by 1928, and is now overwhelmingly female.

Billie is a possible retro choice for fans of jazz great Billie Holiday, born Eleanora, and a very contemporary choice for teen singer Billie Eilish -- born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell. Other conceivable namesakes are The Wizard of Oz's Glinda--Billie Burke (born Mary William), silent screen star Billie Dove (born Bertha), actresses Billie Whitelaw and Billie Piper (born Lianne) and tennis legend Billie Jean King (born Billie). Another cultural reference is the Michael Jackson hit song 'Billie Jean.'

Billie was picked for their daughters by Carrie Fisher, My Name is Earl actor Ethan Suplee, and Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane.

# 949 in the US

Billie Rank in US Top 1000

# 409 on Nameberry

Billie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Billie Popularity

949US2022
409Nameberry2023
14Unique2020
229England2021
152Scotland2022
39Australia2022
47New Zealand2022
38Belgium2022
111Canada2022

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Famous People Named Billie

Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan)American jazz singer
Billie Jean KingAmerican tennis player
Billie Paul PiperEnglish actress
Billie Eilish (Pirate Baird O’Connell)American singer
Billie Dovestage name of Lillian (born Bertha) Bohny, American actress
Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" BurkeAmerican actress
Billie Honor WhitelawEnglish actress
Billie FlemingEnglish cyclist
Billie Jo Spears (born Billie Joe Moore)American country music singer
Mary Evelyn "Billie" FrechetteAmerican singer and lover of criminal John Dillinger
Billie Catherine Lourd (b. 1992)American actress; daughter of actress Carrie Fisher and Bryan Lourd

Billie Henry (b. 1991)daughter of comedians Lenny Henry and Dawn French
Billie Chedid (b. 2003)daughter of singer Matthieu Chedid
Billie Vanes (b. 2004)daughter of singer Axelle Red and Filip Vanes
Billie Coghill (b. 2006)daughter of actors Chris Coghill and Lisa Faulkner
Billie Grace Suplee (b. 2007)daughter of American actor Ethan Suplee
Billie Grace McGinley (b. 2008)daughter of actor John McGinley & Nichole Kessler
Billie Bühler (b. 2008)daughter of singer Urs Bühler of Il Divo
Billie Rae Lynch (b. 2008)daughter of singers Shane Lynch and Sheena White
Billie Beatrice Dane (b. 2010)daughter of actors Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart
BillieEve Bart,Williams (b. 2010), daughter of singers Ayo and Patrice Bart,Williams

BillieRose Lauzon (b. 2010), daughter of ice dancers Marie,France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon
Billie Rosie Holmes (b. 2013)daughter of actress Sonya Walger and producer Davey Holmes
Billie Kate Judd (b. 2014)daughter of footballer Chris Judd & model Rebecca Judd

Billie in Pop Culture

"Billie Jean" song by Michael Jackson
Billie Carolmain character in 1965 film "Billie"
Billie Pikefrom movie "Paradise" played by Thora Birch
Billie Jenkinsmain character on TV's Charmed
Billie Youngcharacter on TV's Night Court
Billie Dean Howardcharacter from "American Horror Story"
Emma "Billie" Dawnmain character in film "Born Yesterday"