Name meaning & stats
Wil
Wil means “will + helmet” (Germanic origin). 1,094 US babies since 1940, peak 2005. Notable Wils are 1.7× over-represented as baseball players.
What it means
“will + helmet”
GermanicSpelling of Will
Will around the world
- Уилл · Russian
- Вілл · Ukrainian
- Γουίλ · Greek
- ويل · Arabic
- ויל · Hebrew
- ウィル · Japanese
- 威尔 · Chinese
- Wilhelm · German
- Wiliam · Welsh
- Wil · English
Famous Wills
- Will Rogers · American humorist and entertainer (1879–1935)
- Will Poulter · British actor (born 1993)
- Will Eisner · American cartoonist, writer and entrepreneur (1917–2005)
- Will Patton · American actor
In US birth records
Peak year: 2005
1,094 US babies were named Wil between 1940 and 2025.
Where Wils end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.4× | Low · 5 people |
| Baseball player | 1.7× | Low · 5 people |
| Journalist | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are baseball players, Wils show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 22 Wills spell it Wil
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2005)