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Willy

Willy ranks #191 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 12 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #269 among boy dog names.
Willy's popularity trend

Willy's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2014.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
12
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#191
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−36
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 28 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Willy mean?
/ˈwɪli/2 syllables

Willy is a friendly short form of William, a name built from Germanic elements meaning "will" or "desire" and "helmet," together suggesting a "resolute protector." The nickname has a long, well-worn history of its own, independent of its formal root.

Willy is warm and unpretentious, a name that suits a loyal, steady companion without any fuss or formality.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Willy shows up

Cats named Willy per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.05%
SeattleWA, US0.02%

Cat names like Willy

WilsonWilliamWillieWilburBillyWallySullyWillowWillaWillisWilmaMolly