Villiam
Meaning and origin
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name; a less common spelling of William.
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Villiam (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Among newborns, Villiam has been falling over the last few years. Its best year between 1998 and 2022 was 1999. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Years with fewer than two babies (fewer than ten before 2004) show as zero in the chart and as – in the table.
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| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 19 |
| 1999 | 20 |
| 2000 | 16 |
| 2001 | – |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 11 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 15 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 |
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 130 |
| 2000 | 143 |
| 2001 | 152 |
| 2002 | 162 |
| 2003 | 170 |
| 2004 | 182 |
| 2005 | 192 |
| 2006 | 200 |
| 2007 | 215 |
| 2008 | 221 |
| 2009 | 230 |
| 2010 | 238 |
| 2011 | 247 |
| 2012 | 262 |
| 2013 | 270 |
| 2014 | 281 |
| 2015 | 291 |
| 2016 | 305 |
| 2017 | 323 |
| 2018 | 331 |
| 2019 | 333 |
| 2020 | 344 |
Villiam in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Villiam.Hi! My name is Villiam.
- Villiam ringde och sa att han blir lite sen.Villiam called and said he'll be a bit late.
- Vet du om Villiam kommer på festen på lördag?Do you know if Villiam is coming to the party on Saturday?
- Villiams mamma är lärare.Villiam's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Villiams mamma is Villiam's mum.
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Questions about Villiam
How do you pronounce Villiam in Swedish?
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What does the name Villiam mean?
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name; a less common spelling of William.
How popular is Villiam in Sweden?
10 babies were named Villiam in 2022. In 2020, 344 people in Sweden had Villiam as the first name they go by. Among newborns the name has been falling lately and peaked in 1999 in the years SCB covers (1998–2022).
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.