Willow

Willow is a English girl's name. A nature name for the graceful tree. Its gentle sound and whimsical associations feel both earthy and magical.

How popular is Willow in the United States?

In 2024, 4,653 girls in the United States were named Willow, making it the 41st most popular girl's name that year.

It has climbed sharply, from 136th a decade earlier.

Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 5,229 births.

Records for Willow go back to 1890, and 60,727 babies have been given the name since.

What Willow means and where it comes from

A nature name for the graceful tree. Its gentle sound and whimsical associations feel both earthy and magical. English name referring to the willow tree. Nature-inspired with a graceful, flowing quality.

Willow is of English origin, described as nature in style.

Is Willow a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024, Willow went to 4,653 girls and 30 boys — 99% girls.

In practice it reads as a girls' name in the US.

Shorter names that share the opening of Willow

  • Will

Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.

Sibling name ideas for Willow

Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Willow mean?

A nature name for the graceful tree. Its gentle sound and whimsical associations feel both earthy and magical.

Where does the name Willow come from?

Willow is of English origin, and is usually described as nature in style.

How popular is Willow in the United States?

In 2024, 4,653 girls in the United States were named Willow, making it the 41st most popular girl's name that year.

Is Willow a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024, Willow went to 4,653 girls and 30 boys — 99% girls. In practice it reads as a girls' name in the US.

What are the short forms of Willow?

Will is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Willow.

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