Comments for WILL:

In the Netherlands this name can also be a name for a girl. When it is a girl's name, it is a short/pet form of Wilhelmina (female and Dutch/German version of William).

-- Anonymous User  11/22/2005

Actor Will Smith is a famous bearer. I think this is so much nicer for William than Bill.

-- Anonymous User  12/19/2005

"Good Will Hunting" is a film from 1997 with Matt Damon in the part of Will.

-- Anonymous User  12/20/2005

Will is the name of the lead character in the Nick Hornby novel "About a Boy", played by Hugh Grant in the film.

-- Anonymous User  12/21/2005

Will Ferrell is a comedian/actor who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live.

-- Anonymous User  1/23/2006

Another famous person with this name is the English singer Will Young. Lots of people get him confused with Gareth Gates, because they were both on Pop Idol.

-- FairyGirl  9/14/2006

Will is one of the main characters in Pirates of the Caribbean.

-- bellaboo  10/3/2006

Will is one of the main characters in His Dark Materials book trilogy.

-- scarletquillraven  2/20/2007

Cool and handsome name for a boy.

-- Jasmine  3/16/2007

By chance, this name has a meaning unrelated to its origin. The English word "Will" as in personal determination and desire gives it a strong and assertive connotation adding to its masculinity.

-- SerenitySong  3/17/2007

Can be used to describe someone of extreme determination. One of my friends is called "[insert my hometown's name here] Will", even though he is named Eric, because he has such fierce determination when he sets his mind to something.

-- Writer_13  4/8/2007

I knew a guy named Will, but it wasn't short for William, it was just Will. I like it better than William.

-- Anonymous User  5/3/2007

Will can also be used for girls as a short form of Wilma, Willa, Wilhelmina or Wilhelmine.

-- Nerd  5/30/2007

In the comics/book/TV show WITCH, Will is short for Wilhelmina or Wilma.

-- bibi66  6/13/2007

I'm always suspicious of Will's which is a shame 'cos it's a real nice name.

-- xJDx  8/9/2007

A much better nickname for William than Bill or Billy. I can't stand those two. However, I find William itself dreadfully boring. It would be nice to hear this to be short for something else for a change. In Will Smith's case, it's short for Willard, which seems hard to imagine.

-- slight night shiver  5/13/2008

I like Will better than the other versions. For one thing, William is kind of awkward to say. Bill and Billy just sound gross, and Willie sounds like the name of a toddler or makes me think of Willie Loomis (Barnabas' Collins servant on the old soap Dark Shadows). Will however is shorter and less painful to the ears. I used to hate all versions of this name, but Will is starting to really grow on me.

-- yohevid  9/24/2008

The comments for this name surprise me. Though I have truly favored every William/Will I have ever met and have found them to be very charming with attractive personalities, they turn out to be deceitful and untrustworthy, a bit roguish, not at all wholesome. But I'm especially surprised that everyone hates the nickname Billy, I love it! I called my uncle "Billy" all through my childhood and still do even though he's going by Will now, the other William I'm close to goes by Billy as well.

-- Anonymous User  1/15/2009

Will Scarlett is a character in Robin Hood.

-- Fencer  1/20/2009

Will was one of the main characters on the TV show "Will & Grace".

-- emmiix3  5/2/2009

This name is nice. My brother is called William. I LOVE the name Will. It's a very strong and happy name. :)

-- Anonymous User  5/14/2009

Key: Meaning/History Usage Pronunciation Famous Bearer Personal Impression Other

Comments are left by users of this website. They are not checked for accuracy.