80%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Norwegian Meaning & History Possibly a modern coinage based on the Old Norse elements vili "will, desire" and herr "army, warrior" [1]. Related Names Rootsvili + herrSame SpellingViljar 1 PopularityDetails Last ranked #91 in 2018 Norway Categories army, desire, warrior Sources & References Nordic Names Wiki, entry Viljar, available from https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Viljar.