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Name Willem

Origin:From Old High German words for will, desire and helmet, protectionTools:

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About the name Willem in particular

Gender:male
Languages of use:Dutch
Diminutives:Pim
Short forms:Wim
US 2021 rank:not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below
Similarly written:AillĂ©n, Billel, Gilles, Gilles, Guillem, Mille, Miller, Sille, Ville, Villum     Details
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About William/Wilhelma, the group of names with the same origin as Willem

Language of origin:Old High German
Info about origin, male:old German/Germanic two-element name
 very popular throughout Europe during the Middle Ages
 name of several important kings, e.g. William the Conqueror, the first Norman king of England
Words:willio = the will, the desire  Old High German
 helm = the helmet, the protection  Old High German
Topics:Two-element name
Variants' top ranks:1:William Sweden 2022,  1:Liam Switzerland 2019,  1:Wilma Sweden 2007,  3:Wiremu New Zealand/Maori 2022,  6:Guilherme Brazil 2009,  11:Vilma Finland/Finnish 2015,  12:Guillaume France 1997,  12:Ville Finland/Finnish 2006,  12:Vilho Finland/Finnish 2019,  13:Willy Belgium 2013
Name variants:Billie, Guglielmina, Guillermina, Gulielma, Minka, Minna, Minnie, Velma, Vilma, Wilhelma, Wilhelmina, Wilhelmine, Willa, Wilma, Bill, Billie, Billy, Guglielmo, Guilhem, Guilherme, Guilielmus, Guillaume, Guillem, Guillermo, Jelle, Jelte, Liam, Lyam, Pim, Vilhelm, Vilho, Vili, Viljami, Viljo, Ville, Villum, Vilmos, Wilhelm, Wilian, Wilko, Will, Willem, Willi, William, Willie, Willy, Wim, Wiremu   Sortable list   Details
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Belgium prevalence 2013 165
NetherlandsGraph2022 43,  2021 60,  2020 57,  2019 56,  2018 64,  2017 57,  2016 51,  2015 70,  2014 59,  2013 52,  2012 51,  2011 59,  2010 45,  2009 40,  2008 40