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 [ 2 syll. wi-(l)lie, wil-l-ie ] The boy name Willie is also used as a girl name, but it is much more common for boys. Its pronunciation is WIHLiy KEY. Willie is largely used in the English and Scandinavian languages, and its origin is Germanic, English, and Old English. Willie is an English pet form of the name Wilbert (English and German). Willie is also a pet form of the name Wilfred (English). Willie is also a pet form of the name Willis (English). Willie is also a pet form of the name Wilson (English). Willie is also a pet form of the name Wilbur (English). Willie is also an English and Scandinavian pet form of the name William (English and French). Willie is also an English pet form of the name Wilmer (English and Scandinavian). Willie is also a pet form of the name Wilton (English). Willie is a classic favorite. Currently it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use in the past. Its usage peaked in 1910 with 1.389% of baby boys being given the name Willie. It ranked at #11 then. The baby name has since experienced a substantial fall in popularity, and is now of occasional use. In 2008, its usage was only 0.021% and its ranking #562. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Willie, William (English and French) was the most commonly used. In 2008, it was used 40 times more than Willie. Willie has mostly been a boy name in the past century. In 1973, the name Willie was given to 19 times as many boys than girls. Baby names that sound like Willie include Willi (English and German), Willy (English and German), Wallie (English), Wally (English), Walo (German), Wail (Arabic), Wal (English), Wil (English), and Will (English). Details of famous persons named Willie: KEY: Pronunciation for Willie: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
