WillowName meaning, origin and popularity
Willow is a girl’s name of English origin. Its traditional meaning is “willow tree”.
Willow at a glance
- Meaning
- willow tree
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- W
- NSW rank 2025
- #23 for girls
How popular is Willow in Australia?
In 2025, Willow was number 23 in the NSW top 100 for girls, with 188 babies registered. In 2024 it was number 25. Its highest rank for girls was number 10 in 2022, and it has been in the top 100 in 17 of the 74 years since 1952.
| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank (girls) | – | – | – | – | #31 | #25 | #23 |
“–” means the name was outside the top 100 that year. Source: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Popular Baby Names 1952 to 2025 (Data.NSW, data as at 26 March 2026). The list covers the top 100 names for each sex per year in NSW only. See popular baby names for the full 2025 top 20.
Names similar to Willow
Other English names for girls (including unisex names):
- WinterEnglish
- WrenEnglish
- AshleyEnglish
- AudreyEnglish
- AutumnEnglish
- AveryEnglish
- BaileyEnglish
- BeverlyEnglish
- BlakeEnglish
- BriarEnglish
- BrookeEnglish
- CloverEnglish
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