Billie (given name)

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Billie
GenderUnisex
Language(s) English
Origin
MeaningDiminutive of William and its male and female variants
Other names
Related names Bill, Billi, Billy, Guglielmo, Guilherme, Guillaume, Guillem, Guillermo, Gwilym, Liam, Pim, Vilém, Vilhelm, Vilhelms, Vilhjálmur, Vilis, Viljo, Ville, Wilhelm, Wilhelmina, Wilkins, Will, Willa, Willem, Willemina, Willy, Wilma, William, Wim, Wiremu

Billie is a unisex given name. It is a variant spelling of Billy, an English nickname for William and its masculine and feminine variants. It has also been used as a feminine nickname for etymologically unrelated names such as Lillian. Both Billie and Billy are often also used as independent given names. The spelling Billie has recently become primarily feminine in use, while the spelling Billy is more commonly used for males. [1]

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Usage

Billie has been in use as an independent name for both American girls and boys since the 19th century. The name was among the 1,000 most commonly used names for both sexes between the 1880s and the 1980s. It has been more commonly used for American girls since the early 1990s. The name has also been commonly used for girls in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Ireland, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. [2]

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Notes

  1. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 34. ISBN   0-19-861060-2.
  2. https://www.behindthename.com/name/billie/top/united-states

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