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Russian, diminutive of Vilhelmina; a Polish place-name
Not much to recommend this relative of Wilma; consider Willa or Willow instead.
English word name
"surprise mingled with admiration"
Wonder is a lovely quality for a modern virtue name. With ethereal word names like Dream and Love rising fast in the charts, Wonder feels right at home. Australian singer, Sia, used it as a middle…
Diminutive of Wilhelmina or Willa, feminine forms of William, German
"resolute protection"
Willie is one of the adorable boyish nicknames newly fashionable for girls, rarer than Billie. It definitely makes the somewhat-fearsome Wilhelmina more fun and approachable. The -ie spelling…
English
"wooded meadow"
An English surname originally denoting someone living near a farmstead in the forest. Makes a sweet and unusual addition to the -ley name family.
"the farm amonst the willows"
Even if you'd like your daughter to attend the venerable women's college, don't saddle her with this pretentious British surname.
"whimsical or fanciful"
Whimsy is a new entry to the ever-expanding word name lexicon, sister for Pixie and Bliss. While it has an undeniable offbeat English aristocratic charm (maybe we're thinking of Dorothy Sayers'…
"farm near the willows; willow town"
With Willow and Willa becoming more popular for girls, surname-style Willoughby could be a more unusual alternative. Meaning "farm near the willows" or "willow town", depending on how you interpret…
American invented name
"willow tree + valley"
The Social Security Lists show Willodean and all its variant spellings to have been used throughout the 1920s and 30s especially in Southern states. There are a few theories on its origins (an…
Chinese
"willow tree"
Commonly associated with Chinese supermodel Liu Wen.
German
"to travel, to proceed"
Old man's name just conceivable for a girl--makes a new spin on Wendy.
"wild rose"
A dramatic botanical smoosh name that's starting to gain attention among adventurous baby namers. If Primrose feels a little... well, prim for you, Wildrose could be a daring alternative.
Will as a feminine name represents an interesting gender crossover from its traditional masculine usage. Typically a diminutive of William (meaning 'resolute protector'), Will has occasionally been…
Willabella is a feminine name that blends the Germanic name element 'wil' meaning 'will' or 'desire' with the popular feminine suffix '-bella' meaning 'beautiful.' This elegant compound name carries…
Willabelle is a charming feminine name combining the Germanic element 'wil' (meaning will or desire) with the French-derived suffix 'belle' (beautiful). This compound construction emerged primarily…
Willard as a feminine name is quite uncommon, as it is traditionally a masculine name of Germanic origin. It derives from the Old German elements 'wil' meaning 'will' or 'desire' and 'hard' meaning…
Willette is a feminine name with French origins, derived from the Old German name Wilhelm, meaning "resolute protector" or "determined guardian." It emerged as a diminutive form of Wilhelmina, the…
Willia is a feminine name that serves as a variation of the more common Wilhelmina or a feminine form of William. Derived from Germanic roots, the elements 'wil' meaning 'will' or 'desire' and 'helm'…
Williebelle is a charming feminine name that combines the familiar Willie (a diminutive of William, meaning 'resolute protector') with the Southern belle-inspired suffix 'belle' (meaning 'beautiful'…
Williemae is a feminine compound name combining the elements 'Willie' (a diminutive of William, meaning 'resolute protector') and 'Mae' (a traditional feminine middle name derived from May,…
American
"resolute protection + valley; resolute protection + high ranking priest; willow valley"
The Social Security Lists show this name to have been used throughout the 1920s and 30s especially in Southern states, where it likely appealed alongside Clarabel and Marigold. It feels part…
