Williard
Pronunciation: [ w-IHLY-ahrd ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
Williard is a girl name, recorded for 5 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced w-IHLY-ahrd.
Parents who love the name Williard often also consider Cloy, Francelina, Domingo .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #68,418
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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"variant of Chloe, blooming"
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Latin origin
"belonging to God"
#68,264 in US
Old Norse origin
"elf victory"
#68,514 in US
Old Norse origin
"to gladden, make joyful"
#68,566 in US
Hebrew origin
"lion of God"
#68,521 in US
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About the Name Williard
Williard is a girl name .
Is Williard a boy or girl name? Williard is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #68,418 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #32,751. Williard is more commonly used as a boy name.
Williard is currently ranked #68,418 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Williard include Wil, Will, Willy, Willie, Willi, Williy, Williie, Ard, Ardy, Ardie, Wiy, and Wiie. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Williard include Willow, Willa, Willamina . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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