What names are similar to William?
If you like William, consider Liam, Bertram and Beckham. Like William, their spellings end in -am.
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; connected with the Hebrew word for ground in Genesis; also a name in the Quran
The same roots
Also Germanic names, from the tradition William comes from.
Henry Germanic · from Germanic Heimirich, "home ruler," through French Henri
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 · stride, step; force, prowess, valor, from Sanskrit vikrama
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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