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First name origins & meanings:

  1. English: Resolution; wise
  2. Teutonic: Fierce protector

First name variations: Bille, Billye, Billea, Billeah, Bilee, Bilei, Bileigh, Biley, Byli, Bylli, Bylly, Byly, Billie, Wilma, Wilhelmina, Willamina, Wilhemine, Wihelma, Willette, Wilmette, Wyla, Willie, Willy, Will, Mina, Minnie, Minny, Billie, Helma, Vilma, Guillelmine, Guillemette, Vilhelmina, Willa

Last name origins & meanings:

  1. French: habitational name from any of various minor places so named, for example in Aisne, Côte d’Or, and Nièvre. The place name is from Romano-Gallic Billiacum, from a Gallic personal name Billios (Latin Billius) + the locative suffix -acum.
  2. English: unexplained. Compare Billey.
  3. A man named de Billy, from Paris, is documented in Canada in 1665, and possibly in Quebec city. Documented secondary surnames are Courville, Léveillé, Verrier, Saint Louis.

Famous people with this first name: Billy Baldwin, Billy Crudup, Billy Idol

Famous people who gave their babies this name: Helena Bonham-Carter, Tim Burton

This name appears in the following lists: Child Stars, Country Stars, Rock Kings and Queens

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