Names that go with William

Sibling names that sit well next to William: close in style and era, different enough in sound that each child keeps a name of their own. Ranked from the data on the names’ own pages. Names that rhyme with William or would answer to the same nickname are set apart below.

Sister names

Amelia Germanic · traditionally "work," from the old root amal that also gives Amalia; long entangled with the unrelated Latin Emilia. An 18th-century royal favorite revived worldwide, a full classic that answers to Amy, Millie, and Mia

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Eleanor Greek · traditionally "light," by association with Helen, though it began as the Occitan Alienor, its true root debated; queens of Aquitaine and England wore it, a First Lady dignified it, and the vintage revival returned it to the top tier. Nell, Ellie, and Nora wait inside

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Emma Germanic · "whole, universal," from the old root ermen; it began a thousand years ago as a short form of longer Ermen- names and has stood alone ever since, worn by medieval queens and Austen's heroine alike. About as classic as a girl name can get

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Elizabeth Hebrew · "God is my oath," from the Hebrew Elisheva; the great durable classic of English girl names, worn by two reigning queens and rarely out of the US top 30 in over a century of records. Its nickname wealth is unmatched: Liz, Beth, Eliza, Betsy, Libby

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Harriet Germanic · feminine form of Harry/Henry, meaning 'home ruler'

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Adela Germanic · means 'noble', root of Adele and Adelaide

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Caroline French · French feminine form of Charles (Germanic karl, 'man'); famously borne by Princess Caroline of Hanover, Monaco

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Evelyn English · traditionally "wished-for child," from the Norman French Aveline, though the root is debated; a surname for centuries and once a boys' name in Britain, it settled into a soft vintage classic that has peaked twice, a century apart

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Allison Germanic · a medieval French diminutive of Alice, at root Adalheidis, "of noble kind"; it survived centuries in Scotland after fading elsewhere, then became a 20th-century American standard. Allie is the natural landing spot

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Victoria Latin · "victory," the Roman goddess who personified it; borne by the queen an entire era was named after, and a classic across the Spanish- and English-speaking worlds since. Grand in full, easy as Tori and Vicky

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Catherine Greek · traditionally "pure"

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Claire French · "clear, bright," from the Latin clara; carried through the centuries by St. Clare of Assisi, whose name France polished into Claire. One syllable of pure light, and the modern favorite among all its spellings

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Brother names

Henry Germanic · "home ruler," from heim and rik, smoothed through French Henri into English; eight kings of England carried it, and after a mid-century nap it returned to the modern top tier. A century of Hanks, Hals, and Harrys ride along

both classic names · popular in the same decades

James Hebrew · traditionally "supplanter," the English form of Jacob by way of the Late Latin Iacomus; the name of kings, two apostles, and more US presidents than any other. Royal in Britain, everyman in America, durable everywhere: Jim, Jamie, and Jem included

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Hugh Germanic · from Germanic 'hug' meaning heart, mind, spirit

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Enrique Germanic · Spanish form of Henry, meaning 'home ruler'

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Charles Germanic · "man," from the Germanic Karl (Proto-Germanic *karlaz)

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Alfonso Germanic · traditionally 'noble and ready', Spanish and Italian form of Alphonsus

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Leopold Germanic · "bold people"

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Frederic Germanic · peaceful ruler

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Nicholas Greek · victory of the people, from the Greek Nikolaos; the fourth-century saint of Myra whose secret gift-giving grew into Santa Claus, a name borne by five popes and two tsars, and the 1990s American staple behind Nick, Cole and Colin

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Lorenzo Italian · from Laurentum, crowned with laurel (Italian form of Lawrence)

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Edward Germanic · wealthy guardian

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Adolphus Germanic · A Latinized form of Adolf, from Old High German athal, noble, and wolf, wolf.

both classic names · popular in the same decades