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Willene

What does Willene mean?

Willene Pronunciation of Willene as a name for girls is an Old German name, and the meaning of Willene is "determined protector". Willene is a version of Wilhelmina (Old German).

STARTS/ENDS WITH Wil-, -lene

ASSOCIATED WITH determined, protector (defender)

Variations

VARIANTS Willeen, Wileen

OTHER FORMS VIA WILHELMINA Billee, Billey, Billie, Willa, Willamine, Willemina, Willetta, Willette, Willie, Willmina, Willmine, Willy, Wilmette, Wilmina, Wilna

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Willene Ayva (W.A.), ..

How popular is Willene?

Willene is a very popular first name for females (#2088 out of 4276, Top 49%) but a unique surname for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Willene was first listed in 1910-1919 and reached its top rank of #776 in the U.S. during the years 1930-1939, but is not listed at the moment. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Willene name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Willene outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Prominent related forms of Willene are Willa (#384 IN 2018), Billie (#1471), Wilhelmina (#1670), Willetta, Willette, Willie and Wilna. Adoption of these relations of Willene was widespread during 1920-1929 (ADOPTION OF 0.5%) and is now much lower (ADOPTION 0.1%, 88.1% LESS), with versions like Wilhelmina becoming somewhat outmoded. Willa is the most fashionable name for newborns in this list.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Willene, Billie, Wilhelmina, Willa, Willetta in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Willette, Willie, Wilna in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Billie outside U.S.

Similar Names

Willene is alike in pronunciation to Aileen, Aileene, Ailene, Aillin, Alene, Alleine, Allene, Alleyne, Alline, Allyne, Eileen, Eileene, Eilene, Eilleen, Eilwen, Elaene, Elene, Ellane, Ellen, Ellene, Ileene, Ilene, Illene and Wilone. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adalene, Adilene, Arleene, Arlene, Arliene, Cailene, Carlene, Celene, Ciline, Colene, Colleene, Collene, Colline, Dalene, Dellene, Earlene, Emalene, Evelene, Filomene, Harlene, Hellene, Jillane, Jillanne, Jillene, Jilliane, Jolene, Jollene, Kalene, Kaylene, Liliane, Marlene, Millee, Myrlene, Nellene, Nicolene, Nilsine, Orlene, Phillane, Philline, Rolene, Rollene, Shalene, Shirlene, Verlene, Violeine (see Violet), Walless, Wallie, Wibeke, Willma, Wilona and Winne. These names tend to be less frequently used than Willene.

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