69%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈwaɪ.li/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From a surname that was derived from various English place names: towns named Willey or the River Wylye. PopularityDetails Last ranked #980 in 1973 United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful informal natural strong strange comedic Categories colleges or universities, currently out of the US top 1000, isograms, mascots, surnames, voice actors, William Faulkner characters