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 [ 2 syll. wi-(l)lar(d), wil-la-rd ] The boy name Willard is pronounced WIHLerD KEY. Willard has its origins in the Germanic language and it is used largely in English. Willard is a variant form (English) of Wilhard (German). Willard is also a variant form (English) of William (English and French). Willard is also a variant form of Will (English). Willard is uncommon as a baby name for boys. At the height of its usage in 1915, 0.328% of baby boys were named Willard. Its ranking then was #58. The baby name has since experienced a substantial drop in popularity, and is currently of only very modest use. In 2008, within the group of boy names directly related to Willard, William (English and French) was the most widely used. A baby name that sounds like Willard is Wilhard (German). KEY: Pronunciation for Willard: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"   |
