53%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. WIL-is [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From an English surname that was derived from Will, a diminutive of William. PopularityDetails Last ranked #953 in 1993 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature upper class wholesome strong refined strange simple nerdy Categories A Song of Ice and Fire characters, currently out of the US top 1000, ends in -is, Gundam characters, NBA players, Philip K. Dick characters, Robert A. Heinlein characters, surnames