Names like William
William is a two-syllable Germanic name that ends in -am. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as William.
Liam Irish · the short form Ireland made of Uilliam, or William, "will" and "helmet"; a nickname that went out on its own, left Ireland, and climbed to #1 in America for a record run. Brisk, warm, and complete at four letters
Bertram Germanic · From Old High German beraht, bright, and hraban, raven.
Beckham English · surname/place name, "homestead by the stream"
Adam Hebrew · man, from the Hebrew word for earth; the first man in the Abrahamic tradition, identical in spelling and pronunciation in Arabic and English, a textbook crossover pick
The same roots
Also Germanic names, from the tradition William comes from.
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
Edward Germanic · wealthy guardian
Richard Germanic · brave ruler
Fredric Germanic · A variant spelling of Frederick, from Germanic frid, peace, and ric, ruler: peaceful ruler.
The same feel
Also classic and royal names.
Vikram Sanskrit · valor (a legendary king's name; a common first-generation choice)
Hisham Arabic · generous (from the custom of crushing bread to share it)
Malcolm Scottish · "devotee of St. Columba"
Philip Greek · means 'lover of horses', from Greek philos (love) and hippos (horse)
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as William, on a similar curve.
Wayland Germanic · from the legendary Germanic/Anglo-Saxon smith Wayland; also read as 'land by the road'
Wilmer Germanic · from the Old English name Wilmǣr, likely via a surname; sometimes regarded as a masculine form of Wilma
Warner Germanic · surname from Germanic elements meaning 'guarding army'
Conrad Germanic · from Old German elements meaning 'brave counsel'
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