The baby name Guglielmo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡuˈʎɛlmo/ (goo-LYEL-moh).
Guglielmo is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Guglielmo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡuˈʎɛlmo/ (goo-LYEL-moh).
Guglielmo is Italian in Origin.
Guglielmo is the Italian form of the Germanic name Wilhelm, built from wil “will, desire” and helm “helmet, protection,” yielding the sense “resolute protector.” It entered Italian via medieval Latin Guillelmus/Guilelmus and Old French influence, settling in Tuscan as Guglielmo. The feminine counterpart Guglielma is attested, notably in medieval Lombardy.
The name is well rooted in Italian history: borne by the Norman kings of Sicily, Guglielmo I “the Bad” and Guglielmo II “the Good,” by the hermit-saint Guglielmo di Vercelli, and in modern times by the Nobel laureate and radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi. Usage has been steady from the Middle Ages onward - traditional and dignified, though less common today. International variants include English William, French Guillaume, Spanish Guillermo, Portuguese Guilherme, German/Polish Wilhelm, Dutch Willem, Scandinavian Vilhelm, Czech Vilém, and Hungarian Vilmos.
| Guglielmo Marconi Guglielmo Marconi is most famous for his pioneering work in wireless telegraphy, which laid the groundwork for modern radio. Although primarily known as an inventor and electrical engineer, he was also involved in politics in the Kingdom of Italy. His contributions to communication technology earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #187 | 9,497 | 10,046 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| France | Boys | 1970 | #296 | 3 | 1,177 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| IT | 0 | #369 | 472 | 4,183 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #917 | 14 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #934 | 19 | 5,697 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,395 | 52 | 9,415 |
Guglielmo is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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