Viljo

Viljo is a Finnish diminutive of the Old High German name Wilhelm or its Finnish variant Vilhelm.

What does the name Viljo mean?

The name Viljo is a Finnish diminutive of the Old High German Wilhelm, also known in its Finnish form Vilhelm. It carries the meaning 'the strong-willed protector' and is composed of the Old High German words willio for 'will, determination' and helm for 'helmet, protection'. Besides Finland, the name can also be found in Estonia.

Where does the name Viljo come from?

The name Viljo has its roots in Old High German and means 'the strong-willed protector'. The composition consists of willio = will, determination (Old High German) and helm = helmet, protection (Old High German). The language in which this name is prevalent is Finnish.

How do you pronounce Viljo?

Viljo is pronounced like 'Will-jo'.

When is the name day of Viljo?

The name day for Viljo is celebrated on January 27.

Popularity

In Germany, Viljo is a rather rare first name. In 2021, it ranked 5,195th on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2020 at rank 2,791. Over the last ten years, Viljo has been used as a first name about 30 times, which earned it the 4,630th place in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it is ranked 5,542nd.

Nicknames & pet names

Vilj Iljo

Similar first names

Famous people

• Viljo Heino (Finnish long-distance runner)
• Viljo Kajava (Finnish writer)
• Viljo Revell (architect from Finland)
• Viljo Vesterinen (Finnish composer)