Vilim

Vilim is a masculine first name that is regarded as a Croatian variant of the name William, which goes back to Wilhelm. Figuratively, the name stands for 'the determined protector'.

What does the name Vilim mean?

The first name Vilim is considered a Croatian variant of William, which is derived from Wilhelm. It carries the meaning 'the determined protector'. The roots of the name lie in the Old High German elements willio, meaning 'the will' or 'determination', and helm, which stands for 'the helmet', 'the covering', 'the protection', or 'the shelter'. Other variants include Vilko, Viljami, Vilis, Vilius, Wilhelmus, Willemus, Vilmos, Willehalm, Willijem, Wilm, and Willm.

Where does the name Vilim come from?

The name Vilim originates from Old High German and means 'the determined protector'. The word components consist of willio, meaning 'the will' or 'determination', and helm, meaning 'the helmet', 'the covering', 'the protection', or 'the shelter'. The language from which the name comes is Croatian.

How do you pronounce Vilim?

Vilim is pronounced like 'Will-im'.

When is the name day of Vilim?

The name day of Vilim is celebrated on several days, including January 1, January 10, February 10, March 28, April 6, April 20, May 28, June 8, June 25, June 27, June 30, September 6, and November 13.

Popularity

In Germany, Vilim is a rather rare first name. So far, it has never reached a position in the German first name charts. In Austria, the name achieved its best ranking in 2017 at 1,767th place in the first name charts. Over the last ten years, Vilim has been given as a first name there less than 10 times, which places it at 4,431st in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, the name ranks 6,220th in Austria.

Famous people

• Vilim Vasata (Croatian writer)