Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɪl.i/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Diminutive of Bill. It is also used as a feminine form of William.

Related Names

VariantBilly
Other Languages & CulturesGwilherm(Breton) Guillem, Guim(Catalan) Vilim, Vilko(Croatian) Vilém, Vilemína(Czech) Vilhelm, Villum(Danish) Willem, Willemijn, Willemina, Jelle, Liam, Pim, Wil, Wilhelmina, Wilhelmus, Willy, Wim(Dutch) Vilhelmo, Vilĉjo(Esperanto) Villem(Estonian) Viliame(Fijian) Vilhelm, Vilhelmiina, Viljam, Viljami, Helmi, Iina, Jami, Miina, Mimmi, Vilhelmi, Vilho, Vili, Viljo, Ville, Vilma(Finnish) Guillaume, Liam(French) Guillerme(Galician) Wilhelm, Wilhelmine, Elma, Helma, Helmine, Liam, Minna, Wilhelmina, Willi, Willy, Wilma(German) Wilhelm, Willehelm(Germanic) Vilmos, Vili(Hungarian) Vilhjálmur(Icelandic) Uilliam, Liam, Uilleag, Ulick(Irish) Guglielmo, Elmo(Italian) Vilhelms, Vilis(Latvian) Wöllem, Wullem, Wum(Limburgish) Vilhelmas, Vilhelmina(Lithuanian) Illiam(Manx) Wiremu(Maori) Wilkin, Wilky, Wilmot(Medieval English) Vilhelm, Liam(Norwegian) Wiljahelmaz(Old Germanic) Wilhelm(Polish) Guilherme, Gui(Portuguese) Williamina(Scottish) Uilleam(Scottish Gaelic) Viliam(Slovak) Viljem, Vili, Vilko(Slovene) Guillermina, Guillermo(Spanish) Vilhelm, Helmi, Liam, Mimmi, Vilhelmina, Ville, Vilma(Swedish) Viliami(Tongan) Gwilym, Gwil, Gwilim, Gwillym(Welsh)

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Entry updated July 2, 2008