TheBiranchi Team has collected a new list of the Top 100 most perfect middle names for William, which might sound perfect for your newborn.
In this article, you will get to know the meaning, gender, and origin of the name William. Also, we have arranged a list of the best middle names for William, and a comprehensive list of the Most Famous People Named William.
William: Meaning & Origin
William means – Strong-willed warrior
William gender – Masculine
William origin – Germanic
100 Best Middle Names For William
Are you looking for a perfect middle name for William? Check out these awesome middle names:
William Adler
William Alexander
William Andrew
William Andres
William Arthur
William Atticus
William Austin
William Axel
William Beckett
William Bennett
William Blaize
William Braxton
William Brecken
William Briggs
William Carson
William Chance
William Charles
William Clark
William Conrad
William Cooper
William Dean
William Decker
William Dexter
William Donald
William Donovan
William Douglas
William Edgar
William Edward
William Elias
William Everett
William Ezra
William Felix
William Finn
William Fletcher
William Franklin
William Frederick
William Garrison
William Gavin
William Gilbert
William Graham
William Grey
William Greyson
William Griffin
William Henry
William Holden
William Hudson
William Hunter
William Huxley
William Isaac
William Jackson
William Jax
William James
William Jones
William Joseph
William Jude
William Kaiden
Willian Knox
William Kyler
William Maddox
William Marcel
William Martin
William Monroe
William Nash
William Nathaniel
William Nevins
William Oliver
William Owen
William Parker
William Patrick
William Porter
William Preston
William Reed
William Ronan
William Rhys
William Ryland
William Saul
William Silas
William Steele
William Stone
William Sullivan
William Sutton
William Tanner
William Terrence
William Thatcher
William Theodore
William Thomas
William Tobias
William Tripp
William Vance
William Vaughn
William Vincent
William Wade
William West
William Whitmore
William Windsor
William Woodward
William Wylie
William Xander
William Zaid
William Zane
Nicknames For William
Nicknames are a great way to show your newborn you love them. Here are a few of the most popular William nicknames:
Bill
Billy
Liam
Will
Willie
Willy
Names Similar to William
Check out these similar-sounding names list to discover more names that are similar to William.
Abraham
Albert
Alexander
Arthur
Benjamin
Bernard
Bill
Charles
Christopher
Clifford
David
Earl
Edward
Ernist
Frank
Frederick
George
Henry
Howard
James
John
Joseph
Kenneth
Louis
Marshall
Matthew
Michael
Norman
Orville
Preston
Ralf
Raymond
Richard
Robert
Samuel
Sherman
Stanley
Theodore
Thomas
Vincent
Wilbur
Wiley
Wilson
Windsor
Winston
Most Famous People Named William
Our names have the potential to influence our behavior, physical appearance, career path and life choices, popularity, and how others perceive us. If a child has a story behind his name, it can motivate him to be like his namesake and to emulate that person’s good qualities.
Go through the list of popular personalities named William:
William I of England (1027–1087), a.k.a. William the Conqueror or William the Bastard
William II of England (1056–1100), a.k.a. William Rufus
William I of Scotland (c. 1142–1214), a.k.a. William the Lion
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146/7–1219), Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman
William IX, Count of Poitiers (1153–1156), first son of Henry II of England
William III of England (1650–1702), also William II of Scotland, a.k.a. William of Orange
William IV of the United Kingdom (1765–1837), King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover
William, Prince of Wales (born 1982), elder son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of WalesWilliam I, Count of Holland (1167–1222), Count of Holland
William II of Holland (1228–1256), also King of Germany
William I, Prince of Orange (1533–1584), a.k.a. William the Silent
William II, Prince of Orange (1626–1650), stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands
William III of Orange (1650–1702), also William III of England and William II of Scotland
William IV, Prince of Orange (1711–1751), first hereditary Stadtholder of all the United Provinces
William I of the Netherlands (1772–1843), Prince of Orange and the first King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg
William V, Prince of Orange (1748–1806), last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic
William II of the Netherlands (1792–1849), King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg
William III of the Netherlands (1817–1890), King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of LimburgWilliam of Gellone (c.755–814), Count of Toulouse, canonized a saint
William Longsword (r. 927–942), second duke of NormandyWilliam I, German Emperor, (1797–1888), Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia
Wilhelm II, German Emperor (1859–1941), Emperor of Germany and King of PrussiaWilliam I of Sicily (1131–1166), a.k.a. William the Bad or William the Wicked
William II of Sicily (1155–1189), a.k.a. William the Good
William III of Sicily (1190–1198), last Norman King of Sicily, reigning briefly for ten months in 1194William I of Bimbia, 19th-century king of the Isubu people
William II of Bimbia (died 1882), king of the Isubu peopleWilliam II of Villehardouin (died 1278), Prince of Achaea
William of Werle (died 1436/94-1436), Lord of Werle-Güstrow
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1852–1912)
William, Prince of Albania (1876–1945), from March to September 1914
William (bishop of the Isles) (died 1095), bishop of what later became the Diocese of the Isles
William Aiton (disambiguation), several people
William de Corbeil (c. 1070–1136), Archbishop of Canterbury
William of Malmesbury (died 1143), English historian and monk
William of Tyre (c. 1130–1185), Archbishop of Tyre, chronicler of the Crusades
William of Norwich (c. 1132–1144), saint and martyr
William of York (died 1154), Archbishop of York and saint
William (bishop of Moray) (died 1162), Roman Catholic bishop in Scotland
William the Trouvère (fl. 1150–1200), English Anglo-Norman poet and translator
William of Ramsey (fl. 1219), English monk and hagiographer
William (bishop of Dunblane) (died early 1290s), Tironensian abbot and bishop in the Kingdom of Scotland
William Wallace (c. 1270–1305), Scottish general and one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence
William of Ockham (1287–1347), English friar and philosopher, originator of Occam’s Razor
William of Wykeham (1320–1404), Bishop of Winchester, founder of Winchester College and New College, Oxford
William Caxton (c. 1422–c. 1491), English merchant, diplomat and writer, thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into EnglandWilliam of Poitiers (c. 1020–1090), Norman chronicler, chaplain to William the Conqueror
William de St-Calais (died 1096), Norman abbot, Bishop of Durham
William (bishop of Orange) (died 1098), took part in the First Crusade
William of Champeaux (1070–1121), French philosopher and theologian
William of Conches (c. 1090–c. 1154), French scholastic philosopher, tutor of Henry II of England
William of Donjeon (c. 1155–1209), a.k.a. St. William of Bourges and St. William the Confessor, French archbishop
William the Clerk (fl. c. 1200–c. 1240), Old French poet, writer of the Roman de Fergus
William the Clerk of Normandy (fl. 1210/1211–1227/1238), Norman cleric and Old French poet
William of Auxerre (died 1231), French theologianWilliam (marcha orientalis) (died 871), Margrave of the March of Pannonia, part of the Carolingian Empire
William (archbishop of Mainz) (929–968), German bishop, son of Emperor Otto the Great
William of St-Thierry (died 1148), theologian and mystic, abbot of St. Thierry
William of Moerbeke (1215–1286), Flemish bishop, translator of philosophical, medical, and scientific textsWilliam “Jock” Alves (c. 1909–1979), Rhodesian physician and politician
Peduru Hewage William de Silva (1908–1988), Sri Lankan Sinhala Marxist politician
William Adams (disambiguation), several people
William Ayache (born 1961), French footballer and manager
Bill Beagan (born 1937), Canadian ice hockey administrator
William Ball (suffragist) (born 1862), British workers union member who supported women’s suffrage
William Barry (disambiguation), several people
William Beckett (disambiguation), several people
William Bell (disambiguation), several people
William Bradford Bishop (born 1936), American former U.S. foreign service officer accused of killing his family
William Bonin (1947–1996), American serial killer and rapist
William H. Bonney, alias of American outlaw Billy the Kid
William Boyd (disambiguation), several people
William Bradford (1946–2008), American murderer
William M. Branham (1909–1965), American Christian preacher
William Byron (racing driver), American NASCAR driver
William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925), American orator and politician
William Burke and William Hare (Burke 1792–1829; Hare unknown), Irish serial killers
W. Sterling Cary (1927–2021), American Christian minister
Bill Clinton (born 1946), 42nd president of the United States
William Cooper (1943–2001), American writer, radio host, and political activist
William Crosfield (1838–1909), British politician
William Dar (born 1953), Filipino horticulturist and government administrator
William De Vecchis (born 1971), Italian politician
William “Jack” Dempsey (1895–1983), Irish Native-American boxer and World Heavyweight Champion
William J. Donovan (1883–1959), American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat
William Douglas (disambiguation), several people
William Duane (disambiguation), several people
William Lukens Elkins (1832–1903), American businessman, inventor and art collector
William N. Ethridge (1912–1971), chief justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi
William Faulkner (1897–1962), American writer
W. A. Fry (1872–1944), Canadian sport administrator and newspaper publisher
William Fuller (disambiguation), several people
Bill Gates (born 1955), American businessman and philanthropist
William Gay (disambiguation), several people
William Glasser (1925–2013), American psychiatrist
William Gopallawa (1896–1981), last Governor-General of Ceylon, first President of Sri Lanka
W. G. Hardy (1895–1979), Canadian professor, writer and ice hockey administrator
William Harrison (disambiguation), several people
William Randolph Hearst Sr. (1863–1951), American businessman, newspaper publisher and politician
William Heinecke (born 1949), American-born Thai businessman
William Holden (1918–1981), American actor
William Hurt (1950–2022), American actor
William M. Ireland (? – 1891), American, one of the founders of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry
William Kelley (disambiguation), several people
William Lee (disambiguation), several people
William LeMassena (1916–1993), American actor
William LeMessurier (1926–2007), American structural engineer
William L. Leverette (1913–2003), American World War II flying ace
William Long (disambiguation), several people
William MacDonald (1924–2015), English serial killer
William Bandara Makuloluwa (1922–1984), Sri Lankan musicologist, author, and director
William P. Marontate (1919–1943), American World War II flying ace
William McKinley (1843–1901), 25th president of the United States
William McMahon (1908–1988), 20th prime minister of Australia
William McNamara (born 1965), American actor
William Ephraim Mikell (1868–1944), American legal scholar and lawyer
William North (disambiguation), several people
William Ntoso, Ghanaian member of parliament
William Nylander (born 1996), Swedish ice hockey winger
Galappatti Kankanange William Perera (1884–1956), Sri Lankan lawyer, educator, diplomat
William Phipps (1922–2018), American actor and singer, best known for performing the voice of Prince Charming from Disney’s Cinderella
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham or William Pitt the Elder (1708–1778), British statesman and prime minister
William Pitt the Younger (1759–1806), British statesman and prime minister
William H. Quealy (1913–1993), judge of the United States Tax Court
Don William Rajapatirana (fl. 1930s–1960s), Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka from 1959 to 1967
William Rice (disambiguation), several people
William Richardson (disambiguation), several people
Toby Sexsmith (William Raymond; 1885–1943), Canadian politician and ice hockey administrator
William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet, playwright and actor
William Shatner (born 1931), Canadian actor
William Shaw (disambiguation), several people
William E. Simon (1927–2000), 63rd United States Secretary of the Treasury
William Smith (disambiguation), several people
William Howard Taft (1857–1930), 27th president of the United States (1909–1913)
W. F. Taylor (1877–1945), founding president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
William Tennekoon, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka from 1967 to 1971
William Yan Thorley (born 2002), Hong Kong marathon swimmer
William Alfred Tilleke (1860–1917), Ceylon-born Siamese lawyer, entrepreneur and aristocrat
William Villeger (born 2000), French badminton player
William Wegman (disambiguation), several people
William Wei (born 1987), Taiwanese singer-songwriter
William White (disambiguation), several people
William Wilberforce (1759–1833), British politician, philanthropist and abolitionist
William Wolf (disambiguation), several people
William Wolfe (disambiguation), several people
William Wolff (disambiguation), several people
William Wood (disambiguation), several people
William Woods (disambiguation), several people
William Wordsworth (1770–1850), English poet
William Wright (disambiguation), several people
William Wyatt (disambiguation), several people
W. B. Yeats (1865–1939), Irish poet
William Zabka (born 1965), American actor
Final Thoughts From TheBiranchi:
Naming a baby is so hard but it is an important decision you have to make as a parent. It can be fun, but the responsibility of naming another human being can make it a bit intimidating. After all, your child will carry that name throughout their life.
Read through this article again to choose the best middle name for William. You can also choose from the list of Most Popular People named William.
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