Gwilym: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Gwilym – Meaning: 'will/desire' + 'helmet' — traditionally read as 'resolute protector' – Origin: Welsh (form of William) – Gender: Boy


Gwilym is a Welsh (form of William) boy's name meaning “'will/desire' + 'helmet' — traditionally read as 'resolute protector'”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Gwilym

Meaning: 'will/desire' + 'helmet' — traditionally read as 'resolute protector'.

Origin: Welsh (form of William).

Source: Wiktionary.

Popularity of Gwilym

Gwilym doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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