Baby name
CLASSIC
🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇳🇴 Wilhelm
/VIL · helm/
Meaning
“Resolute-helmeted or determined protector”
German form of William, from Germanic wil (will) and helm (helmet); the name of the last German Kaiser and a cornerstone of German masculine naming.
Nicknames
willi · will
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Ages with authority; old-fashioned in the best sense, due for revival.
The cultural moment.
The dominant masculine name in Germany for much of the 19th and early 20th centuries; experiencing renewed interest since 2015.