Given name & surname
Wilie
“of the willows”·“one who is crafty; from the meadow by the water”·“a clever and coy woman”
Wilie is a variant of Wiley. Interpretations include “of the willows” (English) and “one who is crafty; from the meadow by the water” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions. Wilie is a variant of Wylie. One American interpretation is “a clever and coy woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Wilie is a variant of Wiley. Interpretations include “of the willows” (English) and “one who is crafty; from the meadow by the water” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions. Wilie is a variant of Wylie. One American interpretation is “a clever and coy woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Wilie is a variant of Wiley. An origin associated with Wiley is English. Wilie is a variant of Wylie. An origin associated with Wylie is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1923. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Wilie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 10 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1923
- 5 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 1924. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 246 as a first name in 2020; 133 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Wilie’s family of names
Wilie has a related form in Wiley. Wilie has a related form in Wylie.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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