boy name
William
Unverified database meaning: Resolute protector. This record is being reviewed.
Recorded meaning
Resolute protector
Unverified database record being reviewed.
Recorded origin
Germanic
Also recorded in: English
Unverified database record being reviewed.
Popularity
#9
United States, 2025 births
10,545 births recorded in the SSA dataset
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