Name

Name BILL

Between 1880 and 2022 there were 160,866 births of Bill in the countries below, which represents an average of 1,133 births of children bearing the first name Bill per year on average throughout this period.
On the last available year for each country, we count 174 births.

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Prénom Bill
In Italiano

Nome Bill

Information about the first name Bill

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The first name Bill has been assigned to:

99.99% to boys
0.01% to girls

The country where the first name Bill is the most common is:

United State of America

This first name is on trend: Male

This first name has 4 letters including 1 vowel and 3 consonants

Bill in Japanese ^*

Romaji	biru
Katakana	ビル
Hiragana	びる
* This is a phonetic conversion, not a translation.
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Origin and meaning of name Bill

English

Etymology

From Middle English bill, bille, bil, from Old English bil, bill (“a hooked point; curved weapon; two-edged sword”), from Proto-Germanic *bilją (“axe; sword; blade”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyH- (“to strike; beat”). Cognate with West Frisian bile (“axe”), Dutch bijl (“axe”), German Bille (“axe”).

Etymology

From Middle English bill, bil, bille, bile, from Old English bile (“beak (of a bird); trunk (of an elephant)”), of unknown origin. Perhaps from a special use of Old English bil, bill (“hook; sword”) (see above).

Etymology

From Middle English bille, from Anglo-Norman bille, from Old French bulle, from Medieval Latin bulla (“seal", "sealed document”). Compare bull.

Etymology (Verb)

bill (third-person singular simple present bills, present participle billing, simple past and past participle billed)
(transitive) To dig, chop, etc., with a bill.

Etymology (Noun)

bill (plural bills)
The beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus, turtle, or other animal.
Synonyms: beak, neb, nib, pecker
A beak-like projection, especially a promontory.
Of a cap or hat: the brim or peak, serving as a shade to keep sun off the face and out of the eyes.

Etymology (Verb)

bill (third-person singular simple present bills, present participle billing, simple past and past participle billed)
(obsolete) to peck
to stroke bill against bill, with reference to doves; to caress in fondness

Etymology (Verb)

bill (third-person singular simple present bills, present participle billing, simple past and past participle billed)
(transitive) To advertise by a bill or public notice.
Synonym: placard
(transitive) To charge; to send a bill to.
Synonym: charge

Etymology (Noun)

bill (plural bills)
The bell, or boom, of the bittern.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /bɪl/, [bɪɫ], enPR: bîl
Rhymes: -ɪl

Proper noun

Bill
A diminutive of the male given name William.
A surname.
(Britain, slang) A nickname for the British constabulary. Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill"

Proper noun (Derived terms)

Proper noun (Related terms)

Will

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English bill; doublet of bulle (“bubble”).

Noun

bill m (plural bills)
(law) bill (draft UK law)
(Canada) bill (invoice in a restaurant etc)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /bil/

General

Etymology

Hypocorism of William. It is unclear how the initial W became a B; this could have been part of the medieval trend of swapping letters, similar to Dick for Rick.

Portuguese

Proper noun

Bill m
a male given name from English, equivalent to English Bill

Swedish

Etymology

From English Bill. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1895.

Etymology

From Old Swedish bilder, from Old Norse bíldr, from Proto-Germanic *bīþlaz (“axe”). An instrumental derivation of *bītaną (“to bite”). Closely related to bila (“broadaxe”).

Etymology

Borrowed from English bill, from Middle English bille, from Anglo-Norman bille, from Old French bulle, from Medieval Latin bulla (“seal, sealed document”). Doublet of bulla.

Etymology (Noun)

bill c
(agriculture) a share; the cutting blade of a plough

Etymology (Noun)

bill c
(law) a draft of a law in English-speaking countries

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /bɪl/
Rhymes: -ɪl

Proper noun

Bill c (genitive Bills)
a male given name
—Vet du inte det? Jo, det kommer från farmor. När pappa var liten brukade hon på skoj kalla honom för Bill...Lille Bill...Vilde Bill...Det tog han efter sen och kallade sig ofta Bill. Fast för min del sa jag alltid Birger.

Popularity of the name Bill

Number of BILL births per year

Popularity of the name Bill

Total births of Bill by country

		Births with the first name Bill
Country		Boys Girls
	United State of America 1880 - 2022	157,235 20
	Ontario 1913 - 2019	922 0
	Sweden 1998 - 2022	905 0
	United Kingdom 1996 - 2021	345 0
	Brazil 1930 - 2022	310 0
	Ireland 1964 - 2022	271 0
	British Columbia 1919 - 2022	167 0
	Australia 1930 - 2022	162 0
	France 1900 - 2022	137 0
	Belgium 1995 - 2022	76 0
	Quebec 1980 - 2022	63 0
	Alberta 1980 - 2022	61 0
	Switzerland 1909 - 2021	60 0
	Denmark 1985 - 2022	53 0
	Germany 2000 - 2022	38 0
	Austria 1984 - 2021	19 0
	Chili 2010 - 2021	8 0
	Italy 1999 - 2021	7 0
	Argentina 1922 - 2015	5 0
	Czechoslovakia 1900 - 2016	2 0

Popularity of the name Bill

Total births of Bill by country (last available year)

		Births with the first name Bill
Country		Boys Girls
	Sweden 2022	126 0
	Belgium 2022	15 0
	United Kingdom 2021	11 0
	Ireland 2022	10 0
	United State of America 2022	7 0
	Austria 2021	2 0
	Quebec 2022	1 0
	Switzerland 2021	1 0
	Chili 2021	1 0

Comments on the name Bill

Personalities with the first name Bill

There are 589 personalities with the first name Bill

Bill Gates (William Henry Gates Iii)

United states of america
Entrepreneur Programmer Philanthropist

Bill Clinton (William Jefferson Blythe Iii)

United states of america
Writer Teacher Lawyer Politician Diplomat Saxophonist Autobiographer International forum participant Statesperson

Bill Cosby (William Henry Cosby Jr.)

United states of america
Screenwriter Writer Composer Singer Comedian Television producer Voice actor Film director Film producer Television actor Film actor Dub actor Manufacturer Recording artist

Bill Shankly

United kingdom
Association football manager Association football player

Bill Paxton

United states of america
Screenwriter Actor Film director Film producer Television actor Film actor

Bill Russell (William Felton Russell)

United states of america
Actor Coach Basketball player Basketball coach High jumper

Bill De Blasio (Warren Wilhelm, Jr.)

United states of america
Lawyer Politician International forum participant

Bill Irwin

United states of america
Clown Screenwriter Actor Playwright Comedian Mime artist Stage actor Theatrical director Television actor Film actor Circus performer

Bill English

New zealand
Politician Farmer International forum participant

Bill Maher (William Maher)

United states of america
Screenwriter Actor Writer Comedian Television producer Television presenter Journalist Film producer

There are more than 10 personalities with the first name Bill
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Film Actors and Actresses with the first name Bill

There are 5443 actors and actresses with the first name Bill

Bill Bekele

Bill Becker

Bill Milner

Bill Skarsgård

Bill Kaulitz

Bill Dasilva

Bill Williamson

Bill Morrissey

Bill Mitchell

Bill Switzer

Bill Egert

Bill Chernega

Bill T Brown

Bill Doherty Jr.

Bill Parmentier

Bill Hodder

Bill Gaines

Bill Bailey

Bill Dixon

Bill Elverman

Bill Hall

Bill Hader

Bill Townsley

Bill Mazzola

Bill Kanj

Bill Sebastian

Bill Thompson

Bill Binder

Bill Ehrin

Bill Rogers

There are more than 30 actors and actresses with the first name Bill
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Rankings of first name BILL by country

Country ranking (boys)
Rank	Country	Year
#96	Sweden	2022
#404	Ireland	2022
#664	Belgium	2022
#1687	Austria	2021
#2118	United Kingdom	2021
#3479	United State of America	2022
#5188	Switzerland	2021
#5353	Chili	2021
#7993	Quebec	2022