Given name & surname
Billey
“having a desire to protect”·“the determined protector”
Billey is a variant of Billie. In English use, Billie carries the interpretation “having a desire to protect.” Billey is a variant of Bill. In English use, Bill carries the interpretation “the determined protector.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Billey is a variant of Billie. In English use, Billie carries the interpretation “having a desire to protect.” Billey 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 1920. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Billey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 523
- 523 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1931
- 24 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 boys is 5 in 1980. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 202 as a first name in 2020; 421 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Billey’s family of names
Billey has a related form in Bill. Billey 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.
People named Billey
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Billey, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Billy
“the determined protector” · “having a desire to protect”
96% boys · 4% girls
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“one who is brotherly”
>99% boys
Buddy
“one who is brotherly”
>99% boys
Doyle
“a dark stranger”
>99% boys
Delbert
“one who is noble; a bright man”
>99% boys
Werner
“of the defending army”
>99% boys
Bertram
“the renowned bright raven”
>99% boys
Burton
“from the fortified town”
>99% boys