The baby name Willem is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced [ˈʋɪləm].
The baby name Willem is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced [ˈʋɪləm].
Willem is Dutch, Germanic in Origin.
Willem is the Dutch and West Frisian form of William, rooted in a Germanic dithematic name. Its earliest secure shape is the Old High German Willahelm, with Latin medieval records often giving Willelmus or Wilhelmus. The first element is Proto-Germanic *wiljô, will or desire; the second is *helmaz, helmet, which in personal names broadened to protection. The compound is therefore read literally as will-helmet or resolute protector.
The name became embedded in the Low Countries in the Middle Ages, remaining familiar in the Netherlands, Flanders, and Afrikaans-speaking South Africa. Its most consequential bearer was Willem van Oranje, William the Silent, leader of the Dutch Revolt and ancestor of the Dutch royal house; later kings included Willem I, II, and III. Cognate forms mark neighboring traditions: German Wilhelm, English William, French Guillaume, Spanish Guillermo, Portuguese Guilherme, and Italian Guglielmo. In contemporary use, Willem reads chiefly Dutch or Afrikaans outside immigrant communities.
| Willem Drees Willem Drees was a prominent Dutch politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1948 to 1958. He is best known for his role in rebuilding the country after World War II and establishing the Dutch welfare state. His leadership during the post-war period was crucial in shaping modern Dutch society. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 429 |
| NA | 0 | #17 | 17 | 2,537 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #25 | 12,847 | 5,873 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #36 | 365 | 6,830 |
| ID | 0 | #37 | 3 | 2,238 | |
| NL | 0 | #41 | 631 | 2,481 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| ZA | 0 | #100 | 455 | 14,421 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #106 | 5,581 | 25,619 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #132 | 4 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #135 | 3 | 1,769 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2023 | #168 | 28 | 415 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #178 | 5 | 1,509 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #213 | 8 | 4,970 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #215 | 10 | 7,146 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #288 | 19 | 2,588 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #301 | 5 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #313 | 13 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #326 | 6 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #373 | 9 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #376 | 12 | 2,865 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #415 | 13 | 2,041 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #567 | 9 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #648 | 35 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #649 | 17 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #692 | 6 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #779 | 7 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #843 | 50 | 7,044 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #853 | 103 | 5,933 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #884 | 69 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #892 | 39 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #918 | 9 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 71 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,438 | 34 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,601 | 14 | 28,008 |
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