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Globally, วิลเลี่ยม (William , Williem , Wilium ) is a prevalent masculine first name. The first name วิลเลี่ยม is habitual in the United States, where it is a widespread male name, Nicaragua, where it is a common male name, and the United Kingdom (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United States, Brazil, and the United Kingdom. Much less frequently, วิลเลี่ยม is the last name as well as the forename.
วิลเลี่ยม is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: William Tell , the folk hero of Switzerland; Captain Marvel , the fictional DC character, Batman: The Brave and the Bold; William Riker , the fictional character in Star Trek; Buck Rogers , the science fiction hero, Amazing Stories and Mr William Collins , the fictional character from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Pride & Prejudice, and in many other works.