Overview
people
Sample Size
3,345
Gender Distribution
Male:
83.6%
Female:
16.4%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
The name Wil is a short form of the Germanic name Wilhelm, which means 'will, desire' and 'helmet, protection.' It is typically used as a masculine name.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
NL
1,050 samples
57%
FR
699 samples
98%
US
549 samples
99%
GB
157 samples
98%
ES
109 samples
93%
BE
62 samples
94%
BR
61 samples
95%
DE
44 samples
84%
CA
41 samples
100%
RE
34 samples
100%
IT
31 samples
90%
PH
28 samples
93%
ID
26 samples
92%
MY
25 samples
92%
CH
24 samples
92%
CO
21 samples
100%
AU
19 samples
100%
PE
18 samples
100%
VE
16 samples
94%
SG
15 samples
100%
+ 25 more countries
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