Namesakes
Adam Wilhelm Moltke
(m) 1785-1864 
Danish Prime Ministers 1848-1852
Adolf Bastian
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1826-1905
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Adolf Busch
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1891-1952
Notable Musicians
Adolf Deucher
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1831-1912
Swiss Presidents 1886; 1897; 1903; 1909
Adolf von Baeyer
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1835-1917
Nobel Prize Winners 1905 (chemistry)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1817-1905
Other Royalty 1890-1905 Luxembourg (grand duke)
Alexander Ferdinand of Prussia
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1912-1985
Other Royalty 1912-1985 Prussia (prince)
Alexander of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1972-
Other Royalty 1972- Liechtenstein (prince)
Anton Walbrook
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1896-1967
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Arne Tiselius
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1902-1971
Nobel Prize Winners 1948 (chemistry)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
August Wilhelm of Prussia
(m) 1887-1949
Other Royalty 1887-1949 Prussia (prince)
Bismarck du Plessis
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1984-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
(m) 1742-1786
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Christian Wulff
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1959-
German Chancellors and Presidents 2010-2012 (president)
Claus of the Netherlands
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1926-2002
Other Royalty 1980-2002 Netherlands (prince consort)
Eitel Friedrich of Prussia
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1883-1942
Other Royalty 1883-1942 Prussia (prince)
Emil Kraepelin
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1856-1926
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Erik Wilén
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1898-1982
Olympic Medalists 1924 400 m hurdles (silver)
Franz Wilhelm of Prussia
(m) 1943-
Other Royalty 1943- Prussia (prince)
Friedrich Wilhelm I
(m) 1688-1740
Other Royalty 1713-1740 Prussia (king)
Friedrich III
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1831-1888
Other Royalty 1888 German Empire; Prussia (emperor/king)
Friedrich of Prussia
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1911-1966
Other Royalty 1911-1966 Prussia (prince)
Friedrich Wilhelm Braun
(m) 1941-
Olympic Medalists 1964 basketball (bronze)
F. W. Murnau
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1888-1931
Notable Filmmakers
Gaius de Gaay Fortman
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1911-1997
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
(m) 1770-1831
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
(m) 1646-1716
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Gustaf VI Adolf
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1882-1973
Swedish Kings and Queens 1950-1973
Gustav Mie
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1868-1957
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Gustav Wilhelm Wolff
(m) 1834-1913
Notable Businesspeople
Hans Andreus
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1926-1977
Notable Writers
Heinrich of Prussia
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1862-1929
Other Royalty 1862-1929 Prussia (prince)
Hermann Kolbe
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1818-1884
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Hubertus of Prussia
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1909-1950
Other Royalty 1909-1950 Prussia (prince)
Jean Arp
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1886-1966
Notable Artists
Jukka Rangell
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1894-1982
Finnish Presidents and Prime Ministers 1941-1943 (prime minister)
Karl Franz of Prussia
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1916-1975
Other Royalty 1916-1975 Prussia (prince)
Ludwig Erhard
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1897-1977
German Chancellors and Presidents 1963-1966 (chancellor)
Maximilian of Baden
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1867-1929
German Chancellors and Presidents 1918 (chancellor)
Norbert Schmelzer
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1921-2008
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Otto Dix
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1891-1969
Notable Artists
Pieter Cort van der Linden
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1846-1935
Dutch Prime Ministers 1913-1918
Rainer Maria Rilke
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1875-1926
Notable Writers
Richard Wagner
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1813-1883
Notable Musicians
Sigismund of Prussia
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1896-1978
Other Royalty 1896-1978 Prussia (prince)
Ville Pörhölä
(m) 1897-1964
Olympic Medalists 1920; 1932 shot put; hammer throw (gold/silver)
Waldemar of Prussia
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) 1889-1945
Other Royalty 1889-1945 Prussia (prince)
Wilhelm I
(m) 1797-1888
Other Royalty 1861-1888; 1871-1888 Prussia; German Empire (king/emperor)
Wilhelm II
(m) 1859-1941
Other Royalty 1888-1918 German Empire; Prussia (emperor/king)
Wilhelm of Prussia
(m) 1882-1951
Other Royalty 1882-1918; 1882-1951 German Empire; Prussia (prince)
Wilhelm of Prussia
(m) 1906-1940
Other Royalty 1906-1940 Prussia (prince)
Wilhelm Cuno
(m) 1876-1933
German Chancellors and Presidents 1922-1923 (chancellor)
Wilhelm Grimm
(m) 1786-1859
Notable Writers
Wilhelm Hertenstein
(m) 1825-1888
Swiss Presidents 1888
Wilhelm Leichum
(m) 1911-1941
Olympic Medalists 1936 4x100 m relay (bronze)
Wilhelm Lützow
(m) 1892-1916
Olympic Medalists 1912 swimming - 200 m breaststroke (silver)
Wilhelm Marx
(m) 1863-1946
German Chancellors and Presidents 1923-1925; 1926-1928 (chancellor)
Wilhelm Maybach
(m) 1846-1929
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Wilhelm Miklas
(m) 1872-1956
Austrian Chancellors and Presidents 1928-1938 (president)
Wilhelm Matthias Naeff
(m) 1802-1881
Swiss Presidents 1853
Wilhelm Ostwald
(m) 1853-1932
Nobel Prize Winners 1909 (chemistry)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Wilhelm Reich
(m) 1897-1957
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Wilhelm Röntgen
(m) 1845-1923
Nobel Prize Winners 1901 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Wilhelm Steinitz
(m) 1836-1900
Notable Athletes (chess)
Wilhelm von Gloeden
(m) 1856-1931
Notable Artists
Wilhelm Eduard Weber
(m) 1804-1891
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Wilhelm Wien
(m) 1864-1928
Nobel Prize Winners 1911 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Wilhelm Wundt
(m) 1832-1920
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
William of Hirsau
(a.k.a. Wilhelm) (m) ?-1091
Saints
Willy Schärer
(m) 1903-1982
Olympic Medalists 1924 1500 m (silver)
Wim Wenders
(m) 1945-
Notable Filmmakers