In the world, וילהלם (Wilhelm 
, Vilhelm 
, וילהלם 
) is a widespread masculine first name. The first name וילהלם is habitual in Germany, where it is a common masculine name, Austria, where it is quite a common male name, and Sweden (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Germany, Austria, and South Africa. Very seldom, וילהלם is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Wilhelm | Germany, Austria, United States, Poland, France |
| Vilhelm | Germany, Sweden, South Africa, United States, France |
| וילהלם | Israel |
| Homburg | Germany, Switzerland, United States, France, Brazil |
Bill, Ghilherme, Guglielmo, Guilherme, Guillaume, Guillem, Guillen, Guillerme, Guillermo, Guillén, Gulielmus, Gwilherm, Gwilym, Gwyllym, Vilem, Vilhelmo, Vilhelms, Viljem, Ville, Vilmos, Vilém, W., Wilhelm Carl, Wilhem, Wiliam, Will, Willem, Willhelm, Willhelmus, William, Wm., Wylem, Μπιλ, Бил, Билл, Біл, Білл, Вил, Вилем, Вилл, Вилле, Виллем, Вилль, Вилмос, Вилмош, Вилхелм, Вильгельм, Вильем, Вильмош, Вильям,
וילהלם is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Friedrich Wilhelm Marcus , the character from Thomas Mann's Buddenbrooks; Wilhelm Melchior , the character in Olivier Assayas' film Clouds of Sils Maria; Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein , character in A Scandal in Bohemia; Wilhelm van Astrea , the fictional character from Re:Zero, Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World and Wilhelm "Deathshead" Strasse , the major enemy in the Wolfenstein series, Wolfenstein: The New Order, and in many other works.