William

Meaning

William is a male given name and is of English origin. It means will, desire, protector. Pronounced as Will-yahm, the name is currently in the top 500 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 10 of U.S birth chart of the year 2021.

Origin

English

Gender

William is a boy's name.

Pronunciation

Will-yahm (Listen)

Syllables

2

Famous People

• William Baldwin
  
• William Blake
  
• William Bonney
  
• William Butler Yeats
  
• William Clark
  
• William Cody
  
• William Faulkner
  
• William Golding
  
• William Harrison
  
• William II of England
  
• William III of England
  
• William IV of England
  
• William Jefferson Clinton
  
• William Macy
  
• William McKinley
  
• William Mckinley
  
• William Penn
  
• William Randolph Hearst
  
• William Shakespeare
  
• William Shatner
  
• William Taft
  
• William Tell
  
• William Wallace
  
• William Wordsworth
  
• William the Conqueror
  

Popular Songs Related to William

• William, It Was Really Nothing
  
• Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)
  

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