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Willa
GirlMeaning of Willa: Germanic: 'resolute protector'
Willa is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 420th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 670th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#420
742 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#670
57 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
32,848
First recorded 1880 · peak 2019
Trend
stable
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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