Williams - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Williams \wi-llia-ms\ is a variant of William (Old German), and the meaning of Williams is "will helmet, protection".

The baby name Williams sounds like Williamson and Vilmos. Other similar baby names are Willis and Williss.

Williams is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Williams. Compare Williams with related baby names.