The first name Willian
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Willian at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 20 boys born in the United States were named Willian, the 5,033rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1929, when 84 were.
4,092
babies named Willian since 1880
#5,033
rank in 2025
1929
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Willian
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- WillianBrazilian association football player, born 1988
- Willian PachoEcuadorian association football player, born 2001
- Willian ArãoBrazilian association football player, born 1992
- Willian PoppBrazilian association football player, born 1994
- Willian RochaBrazilian association football player, born 1989
- Willian MagrãoBrazilian association football player, born 1987
- Willian Gomes de SiqueiraBrazilian footballer, born 1986
- Willian LiraBrazilian association football player, born 1993
- Willian GerlemBrazilian footballer, born 1984
Questions
- Is Willian a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,092 US babies named Willian since 1880 were boys.
- When was Willian most popular?
- 1929 in the United States, when 84 babies were named Willian, its highest rank at 674th.