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Meaning

The name Willa has the following meaning:

A determined, resolute protector. It also has the same meaning in English and Latin. A feminine form of William.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Willa is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Willa in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Willa is pronounced as wil-ah

Origins

Willa originates from the German language.
See other suggested German girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Willa and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Willa: Boys - Wilbur, Girls - Adelia, Adelle, Berdie, Deloise, Harriett, Henriette, Herminia, Karla, Theda, Both genders - Alice, Jocelyn

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Willa: Wilhelmina, Willia (German)
The name Willa is itself a variant of William

Style

We think the name Willa should fall under the following style category: German.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Willa to be: A dainty and serene woman

In one word, you might describe Willa as a(n) "dainty" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Willa (or its variants) are:

Willa Cather, born on 7 December, a famous author. Willa Cather's background: An American author who is best known for her depictions of frontier life on the Great Plains in novels such as O Pioneers!, My Ántonia, and The Song of the Lark.

Willa Holland, born on 18 June, a famous actor. Willa Holland's background: An American model and actress famous for playing Kaitlin Cooper, Marissa Cooper's devious younger sister, on the television series The O.C. and appeared as Agnes Andrews on the show Gossip Girl.

Willa Ford, born on 22 January, a famous musician. Willa Ford's background: An American singer, songwriter, model, television personality and film actress who released her debut album, Willa Was Here. She had acting roles in movies, hosted several reality television shows, posed for Playboy and has competed on ABC's top-rated Dancing with the Stars.
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