Willene
Meaning of Willene
Willene, derived from the Old High German root wil- (“will, desire”) combined with the feminine suffix -ene, constitutes a distinctive entry in the Anglo-American anthroponymic repertoire, its semantic structure evoking notions of resolute volition and protective guardianship. Onomastic analysis of Georgia birth records from 1913 through 1965 reveals a steady yet modest presence—annual occurrences oscillating between five and twenty-one and rank positions ranging from the 116th to the 174th percentiles—thereby indicating its selection by a niche cohort of parents prioritizing nominal singularity over prevailing naming fashions. Phonemically stable, Willene is rendered in both British and American English as /wɪlˌiːn/, a consistency that underscores its cross-dialectal resilience. Though it never ascended into the upper tiers of popularity charts, its persistent recurrence across more than five decades testifies to an undercurrent of technical gravitas and unembellished character prized within mid-century feminine appellations.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as wil-EEN (/wɪlˌi:n/)
American English
- Pronunced as wil-EEN (/wɪlˌin/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
Notable People Named Willene
| Willene Johnson - |
