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Wallis (boy)

What does Wallis mean?

Wallis Pronunciation of Wallis as a name for boys (also used as girls' name Wallis) is of Old French origin, and the meaning of the name Wallis is "Welshman". Wallis is a version of Wallace (Old French): from "waleis".

STARTS/ENDS WITH Wa-, -is

Variations

OTHER FORMS VIA WALLACE Wallach, Wallas, Wallie, Wally, Walsh

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Wallis Aston (W.A.), ..

How popular is Wallis?

Wallis is an uncommonly occurring given name for men but a very prominent surname for all people (#2929 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Which version is better?

Wallace (#879 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Wallie and Wally are the prominent related forms of Wallis (NOT RANKED) appearing in the Top 2000. Other forms, like Wallach, are uncommon. These relations of Wallis were popular with parents 98 years ago (AVERAGE #1124) and have become much less conventional since (#1626, 93%), with the form Wallace becoming less trendy. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Wallace, Wallie, Wally in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Wallis and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Wallis is alike in pronunciation to Alwis, Elis, Ellis, Elliss, Willess, Willis and Williss. Other recommended sound-alike names are Callis, Callys, Collis, Dallas, Dalles, Dallin, Dallis, Gillis, Hallie, Hollis, Mallik, Mallin, Tallin, Tallis, Tallys, Tullis, Waldi, Walid, Waller, Walwin, Waylin, Wells, Wilkie, Willes, Willi, Willie, Willkie and Wills. These names tend to be more commonly used than Wallis.


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