Overview
people
Sample Size
2,517
Gender Distribution
Male:
97.3%
Female:
2.7%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
German
Meaning
Willi is a diminutive of Wilhelm. Wilhelm originates in Germanic languages and means 'with gilded helmet'. In English-speaking countries, it has been used since the Protestant Reformation. In the United States its usage has declined a lot lately. It functions as a surname as well.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
DE
1,369 samples
98%
AT
177 samples
99%
CH
133 samples
99%
FR
116 samples
97%
ES
111 samples
96%
IT
88 samples
93%
US
41 samples
88%
ID
40 samples
85%
BR
25 samples
88%
CZ
24 samples
88%
CI
23 samples
100%
NL
20 samples
95%
GB
18 samples
94%
RU
18 samples
100%
NG
16 samples
94%
BE
16 samples
88%
TH
12 samples
100%
PL
11 samples
91%
SA
10 samples
100%
CM
9 samples
100%
+ 20 more countries
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