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Viliamu

Quick answerViliamu means "resolute protector" and derives from the Germanic name William, composed of the elements "wil" (will/desire) and "helm" (helmet/protection).

Germanic · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,944
TrendRising ↑
Peak year2006
Syllables3
OriginGermanic
LanguageSamoan
CulturePolynesian
Letters7
Numerology33 Chaldean 22
Global rank#13,944

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Viliamu

Viliamu means "resolute protector" and derives from the Germanic name William, composed of the elements "wil" (will/desire) and "helm" (helmet/protection).

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Etymology

Viliamu means "resolute protector" and derives from the Germanic name William, composed of the elements "wil" (will/desire) and "helm" (helmet/protection). The name is used primarily in Polynesian cultures, particularly in Samoa and other Pacific Island nations, as a Samoan adaptation of the English name William brought through colonial and missionary contact.

Viliamu currently ranks #13,944 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.

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