Meaning Variant of William, the name means to have the desire or motivation to do something. Origin of Willie German +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names James, Lee, Charles, Elijah, Frank, Clarence, Earl, Matthew, Phoenix, Wayne Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Willie WIL-ee Similar Names Guillermo Willy Bill Willam Willian Willem William-Edward William Henry William-Andrew Wilson Year by Year Popularity of Willie