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Willy

OriginDiminutive of William
Meaning"resolute protection"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked

Below 5 births

US rank · boys#4041

2025 SSA

About Willy

See WILLIE.

Willy is also given to girls.

Pronounced WIL-ee.

As of October 2026, Willy ranked #8407 in US births in 1973 SSA, peaked at #3176 in 1913.

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Famous Willys

  • Willy Brandt (born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm)Boy

    German chancellor and Nobel Peace Prize winner

  • Willy Martin Ernst RohrBoy

    German WWI army officer

  • Willy DeVille (born William Paul Borsey Jr.)Boy

    American singer,songwriter of band Mink DeVille

  • William S. "Willy" EisenhartBoy

    American art writer

  • Willy LeyBoy

    German,American science writer

  • WillyBoy

    pen name of Henry Gauthier,Villars, French writer and husband of novelist Colette

  • Willy Moon (born William George Sinclair)Boy

    New Zealand pop singer

  • Willebrord Jan Frans Maria "Willy" VandersteenBoy

    German cartoonist

  • Willy Munyoki MutungaBoy

    former Chief Justice of Kenya

  • Willy Will (born William Hodge II)Boy

    American music producer

Willy in pop culture

  • Willy WonkaBoy

    character in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and American candy brand

  • "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryBoy

    " 1971 film

  • WillyBoy

    whale in the "Free Willy" movie series

  • WillyBoy

    sailor in British animated series "Captain Pugwash"

  • "WillyBoy

    " song by Joni Mitchell

  • Willy LomanBoy

    in Arthur Miller's plat "Death of a Salesman"

  • WillyBoy

    character in the video game "Stardew Valley"

Willy in blog posts

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