What does Will mean?

Will means "will, desire; protection"

How do we pronounce Will?

Will \wi-(l)(l), wil-l\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Will is pronounced as WihL 1.

1 Pronunciation for Will: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

What is the origin of Will?

Will has its origins in the Germanic, Old English, and English languages. It is used largely in English. Germanic origin: The name developed as a short form of William and other names containing the first element wil ('will, desire'). It has been used since the early medieval period. In addition, Will is an English familiar form of the English and German short names for Wilbert. Will can also be a contracted form of the English Wilbur pronounciation. Will can also be a form of the English what does the name Wildon mean. Will can also be a contracted form of the English baby name Wilfred. Will can also be an English contracted form of the English and French William meaning. Will can also be a contracted form of the English name Willis. Will can also be an English familiar form of the English and Scandinavian Wilmer meaning. Will can also be a familiar form of the English Wilson definition. Will can also be a familiar form of the English Wilton meaning. Forms of Will the name short names for Wil, the English Willard name, and the name name Wyll meaning. Will is an all-time favorite. Currently it is still rather popular as a baby boy name, but not as considerably as it was in the past. In 1900, 0.371% of baby boys were named Will. It was #43 in rank then. The baby name has substantially slipped in popularity since then, and in recent times it is of only modest use. In 2010, it ranked at #622 with a usage of 0.019%. Among the family of boy names directly related to Will, William meaning and origin was the most commonly used. It was 43 times more frequently used than Will in 2010.

The following famous people share the name Will:

  • Actor Will Ferrell, born 16 July 1967, Irvine, California
  • Animator Will Vinton, born 1948, McMinnville, Oregon
  • Cartoonist Will Eisner, born 6 March 1917 - 3 January 2005, Brooklyn, New York
  • Humorist Will Rogers, born William Penn Adair Rogers 4 November 1879 - 15 August 1935
  • Singer Will Smith, born 25 September 1968, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Will:

the English Wil name, the name name Waail meaning, the name nicknames for Waaile, the name Waeil name variations, the name Waeile meaning, the name name Wael, the name Waele meaning, the Arabic short names for Wail, the name Waile name variations, the English Wal name variations, the name Wale meaning and origin, the name nicknames for Wall, the name Wayl meaning of name, the name Wayle name, the name name Well, the name Wheel definition, the name what does the name Wile mean, the name Wilee meaning and origin, the Yoruban nicknames for Wole, and the Arabic name Wa'il meaning.

The baby name Will fun facts:

The name Will in reverse order is "Lliw".

The numerological value of the name Will is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Will?

Will is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames