Looking for a suitable nickname for the name William?
William is a Germanic name meaning “resolute protector”. It is derived from the Old English words “will” and “helm”, which together mean “resolute protector”. The first mention of the name William in written form dates back to 1066 when William of Normandy used it.
It’s unclear whether the name was introduced to England by the Normans or whether it existed before their invasion. However, it seems likely that William was a popular name in both regions before 1066 and its popularity increased in England after this date.
Whether it’s for your best friend, partner, someone you adore or even yourself, In this article, we’ve compiled a list of the best, cute, cool, funny, and popular nicknames for William. So scroll down, and let’s see what we have here.
Best Nicknames For William
1. Wilson
2. Bela
3. Wim
4. Billford
5. WillYum
6. Wiley
7. Gil
8. Willo
9. Wombat: The nickname Princess Diana called Prince William
10. Lia
11. Will
12. Goodwill
13. Wilkin
14. Wills
15. Wull: Scottish abbreviation of the name William
16. Willster
17. Gil: Short for Guillermo, the Spanish variant of William
18. Willa
19. Willis
20. Willy Eilish
21. Wilbur
22. Billiam
23. Yum
24. Vili
25. Wum
26. Will the Thrill
27. Wilt
Cool Nicknames For William
28. Billy
29. Pim
30. Wombat
31. Wilhelmina
32. Willie
33. Wilmo: Mimicking the cartoon character “Elmo” in Sesame Street.
34. Willem
35. Willow – Will Smith named his daughter “Willow.” A cute version of his first name.
36. Yum Yum
37. Memo
38. Vilhelm
39. Big Willy
40. Wullie: Scottish origins
41. Willard
42. Little Willy
43. Bill
44. Guy
45. Will.I.Am
Cute Nicknames For William
46. Wullie
47. Liam
48. Wilmo
49. Ville
50. Wooly
51. Wilky
52. Wilmot
53. Bell
54. Wil Yam
55. Bo
56. Ulick
57. Wileen
58. Gui
59. Helms
60. Wil Yam: Sounds as if a toddler is trying out the name for the first time.
61. Bilson
62. Willie-O1
Funny Nicknames For William
63. Gill
64. Willi
65. Billy Bear
66. Silly Willy
67. Willemina
68. Wally
69. Wylie
70. Memo: A popular Guillermo nickname.
71. Wimmy
72. Wimp
73. Willmer
74. Wull
75. Willionaire: Ideal for a rich William
76. Billie
77. Will.i.am: From the famous singer, William James Adams, Jr. Pronounced “Will I am”
78. Willamette
Creative Nicknames For William
79. Whit
80. Willy Wonka
81. Lam
82. Wilma
83. Billy Bob
84. Illiam
85. Willy
86. Willionaire
87. Willie-O
Variants of William
88. Vilim – Croatian
89. Uilleam – Scottish Gaelic
90. Guillermo – Spanish
91. Viljami – Finnish
92. Uiliam – Bulgarian
93. Wiriamu – Japanese
94. Viljam or Wiljam – Hebrew
95. Cugilerme – Neapolitan
96. Gllaome – Modern Norman
97. Vilem – Czech
98. Vilyam – Turkish
99. Vilmos – Hungarian
100. Guglielmo – Italian
101. Vilhjalmur – Icelandic
102. Guilielmus – Latin
103. Vilius – Lithuanian
104. Viljams – Latvian
105. Guilherme – Portuguese
106. Gugghiermu – Sicilian
107. Gwilym – Welsh
108. Guim – Catalan
109. Guillen – Aragonese
110. Gilen or Guilen – Basque
111. Gwilherm – Breton
112. Billem – Batak
113. Weilian – Chinese
114. Guildhelm – Old Dutch
115. Guillerme – Galician
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