Resolute protector
Willem is the Dutch form of William. It is derived from the Germanic elements 'wil', meaning desire or will, and 'helm', meaning helmet or protection.
About 51 boys were named Willem in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Academy Award-nominated actor
Renowned Dutch-American abstract expressionist painter
The King of the Netherlands
Nobel Prize-winning physiologist who invented the EKG
The same feel as Willem — far less common.
Hidden gems that stand out.
