Given name
Billee
“having a desire to protect”·“the determined protector”
Billee is a variant of Billie. In English use, Billie carries the interpretation “having a desire to protect.” Billee is a variant of Bill. In English use, Bill carries the interpretation “the determined protector.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Billee is a variant of Billie. In English use, Billie carries the interpretation “having a desire to protect.” Billee is a variant of Bill. In English use, Bill carries the interpretation “the determined protector.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Billee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 619
- 5 boys · 614 girls
- Most popular year
- 1956
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 22 in 1956. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 385 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Billee’s family of names
Billee has a related form in Bill. Billee has a related form in Billie.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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