What does Bill mean?

Bill means "will, desire; helmet"

How do we pronounce Bill?

Bill \bil(l), bi-ll\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Bill is pronounced as BihL- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Bill: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

What is the origin of Bill?

Bill has its origins in the Germanic language. It is used largely in English and German. Bill is a variant of meaning of Billy (English and German). Bill can also be a shortening of what does the name William mean (English and French) in the English and German languages. Billie pronounciation (diminutive in English) is a variant of the name.

The following famous people share the name Bill:

  • Actor Bill Bixby, born 22 January 1934 - 21 November 1993, San Francisco, California
  • Actor Bill Cosby, born William Henry Cosby, Jr
  • 12 July 1937, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Actor Bill Murray, born 21 September 1950, Wilmette, Illinois
  • Business Personality Bill Gates, born William Gates III 28 October 1955, Seattle, Washington
  • Cartoonist Bill Watterson, born 5 July 1958
  • Comedian Bill Maher, born 20 January 1956, New York, New York
  • Country Musician Bill Monroe, born William Smith Monroe 13 September 1911 - 9 September 1996, Rosine, Kentucky
  • Game Show Host Bill Cullen, born 18 February 1920 - 7 July 1990, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Guitarist Bill Frisell, born 18 March 1951, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Pianist Bill Evans, born 16 August 1929 - 15 September 1980, Plainfield, New Jersey.

List of baby names that sound like Bill:

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The baby name Bill fun facts:

The name Bill in reverse order is "Llib".

The numerological value of the name Bill is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Bill?

Bill is not in the top boy names in USA.