Resolute protector and of the sea
A compound name blending the Germanic elements of Willa, meaning 'resolute protection,' with the Latin-derived Marie, meaning 'of the sea' or 'bitter.' It is particularly popular in Puerto Rican and Spanish-speaking communities as a creative feminine hybrid.
Less common today
Wilmarie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,226 in 1991.
Puerto Rican professional volleyball player
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).