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Meaning

The name Wilson has the following meaning:

The son of William, a resolute protector.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Wilson is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 500 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Wilson remained at the same ranking of 539.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Wilson in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Wilson is pronounced as wil-son

Origins

Wilson originates from the German language.
See other suggested German boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Wilson and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Wilson: Boys - Ludwig, Girls - Hildegard, Loyce, Matilda, Olga, Both genders - Ida, William

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Wilson: Wilesone, Willesone, Willsen, Willsin, Willsn, Wilsen, Wilsin

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Wilson are: Will

Style

We think the name Wilson should fall under the following style category: Last Names.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Wilson to be: Serious, strong and handsome gentleman

In one word, you might describe Wilson as a(n) "serious" person.

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Famous persons

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

Wilson Delgado Duran, born on 15 July, a famous baseballer. Wilson Delgado Duran's background: A former professional baseball player who played shortstop in the Major Leagues from 1996-2004.

Wilson Eduardo Alvarez Fuenmayor, born on 24 March , a famous baseballer. Wilson Eduardo Alvarez Fuenmayor's background: A former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played in 13 seasons for the Texas Rangers (1989), Chicago White Sox (1991 – 1997), San Francisco Giants (1997), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998 – 2002) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2003 – 2005).

Wilson Harris, born on 24 March , a famous writer. Wilson Harris's background: A Guyanese writer. He first wrote poetry, but since has become a well-known novelist and essayist. His writing style is often said to be quite abstract and densely metaphorical, and his subject matter very wide-ranging.
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