Dutch Prime Ministers: 4 prime ministers
Wim Schermerhorn   1945-1946  
Willem Drees   1948-1958  
Barend Biesheuvel (middle name Willem)   1971-1973  
Wim Kok   1994-2002  
Nobel Prize Winners: 1 medicine, 1 peace
(medicine) Willem Einthoven   1924  
(peace) F. W. de Klerk (middle name Willem)   1993  
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries: 1 revolutionary
(revolutionary) Willem of Orange   1533-1584  
Notable Actors and Entertainers: 2 actors, 2 comedians, 1 presenter
Wim Sonneveld   1917-1974  
Willem Duys   1928-2011  
Wim de Bie (a.k.a. Willem)   1939-2023  
Willem Dafoe   1955-  
Antonie Kamerling (middle name Willem)   1966-2010  
Notable Artists: 1 painter
Willem de Kooning   1904-1997  
Notable Athletes: 4 rugby, 3 soccer
(soccer) Willem van Hanegem   1944-  
(soccer) Wim Kieft   1962-  
(rugby) Schalk Burger (middle name Willem)   1983-  
(rugby) Willem Alberts   1984-  
(rugby) Tim Visser (middle name Willem)   1987-  
(rugby) Willie le Roux   1989-  
(soccer) Kevin Strootman (middle name Willem)   1990-  
Notable Explorers and Adventurers: 2 explorers
Willem Barentsz   1550-1597  
Willem Janszoon   1570-1630  
Notable Filmmakers: 1 director
Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen   1957-2005  
Notable Musicians: 2 singers, 1 musician
Boy Edgar (middle name Willem)   1915-1980  
Wim Sonneveld   1917-1974  
Waylon (a.k.a. Willem)   1980-  
Notable Politicians and Statespeople: 7 politicians
Wim Beyen   1897-1976  
Molly Geertsema (a.k.a. Willem)   1918-1991  
Wil Albeda   1925-2014  
Wim van Eekelen   1931-  
Wim Duisenberg   1935-2005  
Rudolf de Korte (middle name Willem)   1936-2020  
Willy Claes   1938-  
Notable Scientists and Inventors: 1 physician
Willem Einthoven   1860-1927  
Notable Writers: 1 author, 1 author/poet
Willem Elsschot   1882-1960  
Willem Frederik Hermans   1921-1995  
Olympic Medalists: 1 bronze, 1 gold, 1 silver
(bronze) Wim Slijkhuis   1948   1500 m; 5000 m  
(silver) Wim van der Voort   1952   speed skating  
(gold) Wim Ruska   1972   judo  
Other Leaders: 1 president, 1 prime minister
Prime Minister Wim Udenhout (a.k.a. Willem)   1984-1986   Suriname  
President F. W. de Klerk (middle name Willem)   1989-1994   South Africa  
Other Royalty: 9 princes, 4 kings
Willem of Orange   1544-1584   Orange  
Frederik of the Netherlands (a.k.a. Willem)   1797-1881   Netherlands  
Willem I of the Netherlands   1815-1840   Netherlands  
Alexander of the Netherlands (a.k.a. Willem)   1818-1848   Netherlands  
Hendrik of the Netherlands (a.k.a. Willem)   1820-1879   Netherlands  
Ernst Casimir of the Netherlands (a.k.a. Willem)   1822   Netherlands  
Willem II of the Netherlands   1840-1849   Netherlands  
Willem, Prince of Orange   1849-1879   Netherlands  
Willem III of the Netherlands   1849-1890   Netherlands  
Alexander, Prince of Orange (a.k.a. Willem)   1879-1884   Netherlands  
Maurits of Orange-Nassau (middle name Willem)   1968-   Netherlands  
Emmanuel of Belgium (middle name Willem)   2005-   Belgium  
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands   2013-   Netherlands