Overview
people
Sample Size
13,688
Gender Distribution
Male:
94.7%
Female:
5.3%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
Willy is a masculine name. It is used predominantly in the English and German languages. It is derived from the Germanic name 'Wilhelm', meaning 'will, desire, helmet, protection'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
FR
2,944 samples
98%
BE
1,479 samples
98%
ES
971 samples
97%
ID
872 samples
96%
NL
782 samples
53%
IT
738 samples
98%
US
510 samples
95%
DE
413 samples
98%
CM
344 samples
97%
CG
289 samples
98%
CI
265 samples
97%
PE
224 samples
99%
GB
214 samples
96%
KE
192 samples
99%
RE
192 samples
98%
CH
184 samples
99%
BR
168 samples
90%
ZA
143 samples
99%
NG
131 samples
93%
TW
129 samples
99%
+ 80 more countries
Need More Than Statistics?
Access our powerful Gender API to integrate name gender detection into your applications.