Name profile
Wilson
masculine
This reflects the first name on its own. The full-name report scores the complete combination separately.
Check it with a full name ↓Son of William — a patronymic English surname; William itself derives from the Germanic Willehelm, combining willo ('will, desire') and helm ('helmet, protection').
Why it works
- English speakers will almost certainly pronounce it correctly on the first try
- spelling is short and predictable — rarely needs repeating
Popularity
Uncommon — #673 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Meaning and origin
Wilson means Son of William — a patronymic English surname; William itself derives from the Germanic Willehelm, combining willo ('will, desire') and helm ('helmet, protection').
Functions in US usage as a transferred-use English surname turned given name, also established as a given name in Portuguese (Brazilian, as Vilson) and Spanish (Latin American) contexts.
How it travels
English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.
Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.
Also documented
US English: /ˈwɪl.sən/
Spanish (Latin American): /ˈwil.son/
Popularity without panic
Uncommon — #673 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Still uncommon, but no longer unfamiliar.
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Real-world considerations
- Spelling note: Willson.
- As a patronymic surname turned given name, Wilson carries no independent literal meaning beyond its inherited chain back to William ('will' + 'helmet/protection').