Willow
Willow is a girl name of English origin, ranked #45 in popularity, meaning Willow tree — grace and flexibility.
What Willow means
Willow tree — grace and flexibility.
Willow sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Willow comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Willow is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Willow?
Willow is ranked #45. Names in this band tend to be the comfortable middle ground — recognised everywhere, but common enough to need no explanation and rare enough to still feel chosen.
The character of Willow
Willow spans the natural world and grace and gentleness, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Willow
These share Willow's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Rue — Herb of grace.
- Snezana — Snowy; pure as snow.
- Yan — Swallow bird; graceful.
- Wren — The small, spirited songbird.
- Daisy — The day's-eye flower.
- Hazel — The hazelnut tree.
- Ivy — Ivy plant — faithfulness, growth.
- Lily — The lily flower — purity and beauty.
- Wisteria — The cascading purple vine.
- Apple — The sweet apple fruit.
- Birdie — Little bird.
- Birdy — Little bird.
More English names
- Wilfred — One who wishes for peace.
- Winona — First-born daughter.
- Wilder — Untamed; of the wild.
- Winston — From the joyful town.
- Wilbur — Resolute and brilliant.
- Winter — The cold, still season.
- Weston — From the western town.
- Wisteria — The cascading purple vine.
- West — From the west; where the sun sets.
- Wren — The small, spirited songbird.