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Willmer

Quick answerWillmer is a Germanic name composed of "wil" (will, desire) and "mar" (famous), meaning "famous for his will" or "desired fame." The name was primarily used in Germanic and English-speaking cultures during the medieval and modern periods, with modest popularity in the United States and Northern Europe.

Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,285
TrendVintage
Peak year1923
Syllables2
OriginGermanic
LanguageGermanic
CultureGermanic/English
Letters7
Numerology11 Chaldean 6
Global rank#4,998

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

About the name Willmer

Willmer is a Germanic name composed of "wil" (will, desire) and "mar" (famous), meaning "famous for his will" or "desired fame." The name was primarily used in Germanic and English-speaking cultures during the medieval and modern periods, with modest popularity in the United States and Northern Europe.

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Etymology

Willmer is a Germanic name composed of "wil" (will, desire) and "mar" (famous), meaning "famous for his will" or "desired fame." The name was primarily used in Germanic and English-speaking cultures during the medieval and modern periods, with modest popularity in the United States and Northern Europe.

Willmer currently ranks #13,285 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1923.

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