About Willi
The name "Willi" is a diminutive form of the name "William" and is of German origin. It is commonly used as a nickname or a shortened version of the full name. The name "William" itself is derived from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the name "Willi" can be interpreted to mean "desire for protection" or "strong-willed protector."
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Most individuals with the name Willi are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Willi in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Willi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.