Billie

Billie Meaning & Origin

About Billie
The surname Billie is derived from the given name Billie, which is a diminutive form of the name William. It originated as a nickname for someone named William or a variation of the name, such as Bill or Billy. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Billie can be interpreted to mean "son of William" or "descendant of William."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Billie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Billie: 2,517
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,351
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.85

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Billie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Billie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙͺli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Billie in Braille

Here's how to represent Billie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Billie in braille

How to sign the name Billie using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Billie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Billie in sign language

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