Villads: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Villads – Origin: Germanic (via the historical name Willehad, further details uncertain) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: VIL-as


Villads is a Germanic (via the historical name Willehad, further details uncertain) boy's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.

Meaning & Origin of Villads

Origin: Germanic (via the historical name Willehad, further details uncertain).

A common claim: Villads is often said to mean 'will and protection' Actually: The 'protection' portion isn't well supported by available sources; the second element's exact sense is uncertain.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Villads

Phonetic: VIL-as   IPA: /ˈve̝læs/

Popularity of Villads

Villads 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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