Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Books:
1 character
Willy Wonka 1964 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals:
1 character
Willy Loman 1949 Death of a Salesman
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
2 characters
(character) Willy 1972 Little Willy
(character) Willie (a.k.a. Willy) 1985 Willie the Wimp
German Chancellors and Presidents:
1 chancellor
(chancellor) Willy Brandt 1969-1974
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 peace
(peace) Willy Brandt 1971
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
1 actor
Willeke van Ammelrooy (a.k.a. Willy) 1944-
Notable Artists:
1 cartoonist
Willy Vandersteen 1913-1990
Notable Athletes:
2 soccer, 1 basketball
(soccer) Willy van der Kuijlen 1946-2021
(soccer) Willy van de Kerkhof 1951-
(basketball) Willy Hernangómez 1994-
Notable Musicians:
1 singer
Willy Alberti 1926-1985
Notable Writers:
1 author
Willy Vandersteen 1913-1990
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 2 silver, 1 silver/gold
(silver) Wilhelm Lützow (a.k.a. Willy) 1912 swimming - 200 m breaststroke
(silver) Willy Schärer 1924 1500 m
(silver/gold) Willy den Ouden 1932; 1936 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 100 m freestyle
(bronze) Willy Gysi 1936 handball
(bronze) Ernst Larsen (a.k.a. Willy) 1956 3000 m steeplechase
Swiss Presidents:
2 presidents
Willy Spühler 1963; 1968
Willi Ritschard (a.k.a. Willy) 1978