Willem Barentsz
(m)
1550-1597
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Willem of Orange
(m)
1533-1584
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
Other Royalty 1544-1584 Orange (prince)
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
(m)
1967-
Other Royalty 2013- Netherlands (king)
F. W. de Klerk
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1936-2021
Nobel Prize Winners 1993 (peace)
Other Leaders 1989-1994 South Africa (president)
Willem Einthoven
(m)
1860-1927
Nobel Prize Winners 1924 (medicine)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Willem II of the Netherlands
(m)
1792-1849
Other Royalty 1840-1849 Netherlands (king)
Willem I of the Netherlands
(m)
1772-1843
Other Royalty 1815-1840 Netherlands (king)
Willem Dafoe
(m)
1955-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Willem III of the Netherlands
(m)
1817-1890
Other Royalty 1849-1890 Netherlands (king)
Willem Drees
(m)
1886-1988
Dutch Prime Ministers 1948-1958
Wim Kok
(m)
1938-2018
Dutch Prime Ministers 1994-2002
Willem de Kooning
(m)
1904-1997
Willem Janszoon
(m)
1570-1630
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Kevin Strootman
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1990-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Wim Duisenberg
(m)
1935-2005
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Willem van Hanegem
(m)
1944-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Barend Biesheuvel
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1920-2001
Dutch Prime Ministers 1971-1973
Frederik of the Netherlands
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1797-1881
Other Royalty 1797-1881 Netherlands (prince)
Wim Kieft
(m)
1962-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Willem Frederik Hermans
(m)
1921-1995
Waylon
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1980-
Wim Schermerhorn
(m)
1894-1977
Dutch Prime Ministers 1945-1946
Willy Claes
(m)
1938-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Wim Ruska
(m)
1940-2015
Olympic Medalists 1972 judo (gold)
Emmanuel of Belgium
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
2005-
Other Royalty 2005- Belgium (prince)
Willem Elsschot
(m)
1882-1960
Alexander, Prince of Orange
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1851-1884
Other Royalty 1879-1884 Netherlands (prince)
Hendrik of the Netherlands
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1820-1879
Other Royalty 1820-1879 Netherlands (prince)
Willem, Prince of Orange
(m)
1840-1879
Other Royalty 1849-1879 Netherlands (prince)
Wim Slijkhuis
(m)
1923-2003
Olympic Medalists 1948 1500 m; 5000 m (bronze)
Wim van der Voort
(m)
1923-2016
Olympic Medalists 1952 speed skating (silver)
Wim Beyen
(m)
1897-1976
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Alexander of the Netherlands
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1818-1848
Other Royalty 1818-1848 Netherlands (prince)
Schalk Burger
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1983-
Wim Sonneveld
(m)
1917-1974
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian)
Notable Musicians
Maurits of Orange-Nassau
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1968-
Other Royalty 1968- Netherlands (prince)
Rudolf de Korte
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1936-2020
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Wil Albeda
(m)
1925-2014
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Tim Visser
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1987-
Willie le Roux
(m)
1989-
Molly Geertsema
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1918-1991
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Wim van Eekelen
(m)
1931-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Willem Alberts
(m)
1984-
Boy Edgar
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1915-1980
Wim Udenhout
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1937-2023
Other Leaders 1984-1986 Suriname (prime minister)
Antonie Kamerling
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1966-2010
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen
(m)
1957-2005
Willem Duys
(m)
1928-2011
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Wim de Bie
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1939-2023
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian)
Ernst Casimir of the Netherlands
(a.k.a. Willem) (m)
1822
Other Royalty 1822 Netherlands (prince)