Baby name

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Wilson

/WIL · son/


“Son of Will”

English surname meaning 'son of Will'; given as a first name in honor of US President Woodrow Wilson, especially popular in Brazil and among African-American families.

wil

gentle

How it ages.

Steady and cross-cultural; ages cleanly as a Presidential honorific name.

The cultural moment.

Consistently popular in Brazil throughout the 20th century; used in the US as an honorific given name.