Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to:

People

Given name or nickname

* Willie Aames (born 1960), American actor, television director, and screenwriter * Willie Allen (basketball) (born 1949), American basketball player and director of the Growing Power urban farming program * Willie Allen (racing driver) (born 1980), American racing driver * Willie Anderson (disambiguation) * Willie Apiata (born 1972), New Zealand Army soldier, only recipient of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand * Willie (footballer) (born 1993), Brazilian footballer Willie Hortencio Barbosa * Willy Böckl (1893–1975), Austrian world champion figure skater *

Willy Bocklant Willy Bocklant (26 January 1941 – 6 June 1985) was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional for ...

(1941–1985), Belgian road racing cyclist * Willy Bogner, Sr. (1909–1977), German Nordic skier *

Willy Bogner, Jr. Wilhelm Hermann Björn Bogner Jr. (born 23 January 1942) is a German fashion designer, film maker and former alpine ski racer. He inherited the Bogner clothing brand, originally set up as ''Willy-Bogner-Skivertrieb'' by his father, Willy Bogner ...

(born 1942), German fashion designer and alpine skier *

Willie Bosket William James Bosket Jr. (born December 9, 1962) is an American convicted murderer, whose numerous crimes committed while he was still a minor led to a change in New York state law, so that juveniles as young as 13 could be tried as an adult for ...

(born 1962), American convicted murderer whose numerous crimes committed as a minor led to a change in New York state law * Willy Brandt (1913–1992), 4th chancellor of West Germany, originally a pseudonym of Herbert Frahm * Willie Brown (disambiguation) * Willy Busch (1907–1969), German footballer * Willy Caballero (born 1981), Argentina football goalkeeper * Willie Cauley-Stein (born 1969), American basketball player * Willy Claes (born 1938), Belgian former politician and eighth Secretary General of NATO * Willie Clancy (hurler) (born 1907), Irish hurler * Willie Clancy (musician) (1918–1973), Irish uilleann piper * Willie Colón (musician) (born 1950), New York musician and social activist * Willie Colon (American football) (born 1983), American football player * Willy Cheruiyot Kipkirui (born 1974), Kenyan long-distance runner * Wee Willie Davis (1906–1981), American actor and professional wrestler * Willie Davis (baseball) (1940–2010), American baseball player * Willie Davis (basketball) (born 1945), American basketball player * Willie Davis (defensive end) (1934–2020), American football player * Willie Davis (wide receiver) (born 1967), American football player * Willy De Clercq (1927–2011), Belgian politician, deputy prime minister and minister of finance *

Willie Dixon William James Dixon (July 1, 1915January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he ...

(1915–1992), American blues double-bassist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer * Willy Eisenhart (1946–1995), American writer on art * Willie Evans (disambiguation) * Willie Christine King Farris (born 1927), older sister of Martin Luther King Jr. and his only living sibling *

Willy Fitz Willy Fitz (12 March 1918 – 25 September 1993) was an Austrian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American fo ...

(1918–1993), Austrian football player and coach * Willie Gault (born 1960), American football player and sprinter * Willie Gay (born 1998), American football player * Willie Stevenson Glanton (1922–2017), American politician * Willy Goldberger (1898-1960s), German-Spanish cinematographer * Willie Green (born 1981), American basketball player * Willie Green (American football) (born 1966), American football player * Willie Harris (born 1978), American baseball player *

Willie Harvey Jr. Willie Harvey Jr. (born January 9, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. He played college football at Iowa State. Early years Harvey grew up in Hastings, Florida. He attended Pedro Menendez Hig ...

(born 1996), American football player * Willie Hector (born 1939), American football player * Willy van Hemert (1912–1993), Dutch actor, theatre and television director and songwriter * Willy Hernangómez (born 1994), Spanish basketball player * Willy Hess (composer) (1906–1997), Swiss musicologist, composer and Beethoven scholar * Willy Hess (violinist) (1859–1939), German violinist and violin teacher * Willie Heston (1878-1963), American football player * William Higinbotham (1910–1994), American physicist and anti-nuclear proliferation activist * Willie Horton (born 1951), American convicted murderer whose crimes during a furlough was a major issue in the 1988 US presidential campaign * Willie Horton (baseball) (born 1942), American baseball player *

Willy In 't Ven Willy In 't Ven (born 1 March 1943, in Turnhout) is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist. He competed in seven editions of the Tour de France, four of the Giro d'Italia and one Vuelta a España. His brother, Paul and son Danny were ...

(born 1943), Belgian former road racing cyclist * Willie Ito (born 1934), American animator * Willy Jäggi (1906–1968), Swiss footballer *

Willy F. James Jr. Willy F. James Jr. (March 18, 1920 – April 8, 1945) was a United States Army private first class who was killed in action while running to the aid of his wounded platoon leader during World War II. In 1997, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in ...

(1920–1945), African-American United States Army soldier posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor * Willie John McBride (born 1940), Northern Irish former rugby union footballer who played as a lock for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions * Willie Johnson (disambiguation) * Willie Jones (disambiguation) * Willy von Känel (1909–1991), Swiss footballer *

Willy Kanis Willy Kanis (born 27 July 1984) in Kampen) is a Dutch female professional racing cyclist. Career highlights ;2003 :2nd 500 m, Dutch National Track Championships :2nd Sprint, Dutch National Track Championships ;2004 :2nd 500 m, Dutch National ...

(born 1984), Dutch female racing cyclist * Willie Otey Kay (1894–1992), American dressmaker * Willy van de Kerkhof (born 1951), Dutch footballer *

Willy Kernen Wilhelm Kernen (6 August 1929 – 12 November 2009) was a Swiss footballer. He played for FC La Chaux-de-Fonds FC La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss football club based in La Chaux-de-Fonds. It was founded in 1894 and used to play at the Stade C ...

(1929–2009), Swiss footballer * Willy Komen (born 1987), Kenyan middle-distance runner * Willie Lanier (born 1945), American football player * Wilfrid Laurier (1841–1919), 7th Prime Minister of Canada * Willy Ley (1906–1969), German science writer, spaceflight advocate and historian of science * William Wallace Lincoln (1850–1862), third son of President Abraham Lincoln * Willy Lindström (born 1951), Swedish ice hockey player * Willy Lust (born 1932), Dutch multi-sport track-and-field athlete * Willie Person Magnum (1792-1861), American politician * Willie Martinez (disambiguation) * Willie Mays (born 1931), American Major League Baseball Hall-of-Fame player * Willie McCovey (1938–2018), American baseball player * Willie McGee (born 1958), American baseball player * Willy McIntosh (born 1970), Thai actor, model and TV producer * Willy Messerschmitt (1898–1978), German aircraft designer and manufacturer * Willie Mitchell (disambiguation) * Willie Mosconi (1913–1993), American pool player * Willie Moretti (1894–1951), Italian-American mobster * Willy Mutunga (born 1947), Kenyan lawyer, reformer and former Chief Justice of Kenya * Willie Naulls (1934–2018), American basketball player * Willie Nelson (born 1933), American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist *

Willy Van Neste Willy Van Neste (born 10 March 1944) is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer who competed as a professional from 1966 to 1976. He participated in seven editions of the Tour de France, where he won a stage in the 1967 Tour de France ...

(born 1944), Belgian retired road racing cyclist * Willie Norwood (disambiguation) * Guillermo "Willy" Oddó (1943–1991), Chilean musician * Willie Ong (born 1963) Filipino cardiologist, media personality and politician * Willie O'Ree (born 1935), first black player in the National Hockey League * Willie Park, Sr. (1833–1903), Scottish golfer * Willie Park, Jr. (1864–1925), American golfer and golf course architect, son of the above * Willy Pogany (1882–1955), Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books * Willie Randolph (born 1954), American former Major League Baseball player, coach and manager * Willie Revillame (born 1961), Filipino television host, actor and recording artist * Willy Rizzo (1928–2013), Italian photographer and designer * Willie Robertson (born 1972), American TV personality, businessman, outdoorsman, hunter and author best known for appearing on the reality TV series ''Duck Dynasty'' * Willy Røgeberg (1905–1969), Norwegian rifle shooter and 1936 Olympic champion * Willy Rohr (1877–1930), German Army World War I officer and tactical innovator * Willy Ronis (1910–2009), French photographer * Willie Rushton (1937–1996), English cartoonist, comedian, actor and performer * Willy Russell (born 1947), English dramatist, lyricist and composer * Willy Sagnol (born 1977), French former football player and manager * Willy Schäfer (actor) (born 1933), German television actor *

Willy Schäfer (handballer) Willy Schäfer (30 April 1913 – 16 October 1980) was a Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the ...

(1913–1980), Swiss Olympic field handball player *

Willy Schärer Wilhelm "Willy" Schärer (20 September 1903 – 26 November 1982) was a Swiss middle-distance runner who won a silver medal over 1500 m at the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924. The race was won by Paavo Nurmi. References External linksBiog ...

(1903–1982), Swiss middle-distance runner * Willie Scott (American football) (born 1959), American retired National Football League player * Willie Sims (born 1958), American-Israeli basketball player * Willy Sluiter (1873–1949), Dutch painter * Willie "The Lion" Smith (1897–1973), American jazz pianist * Willie Smith (alto saxophonist) (1910–1967), jazz alto saxophonist * Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (1936–2011), American blues singer, harmonica player and drummer * Willie Smith (offensive tackle, born 1937) (born 1937), American former football player * Willie Smith (tight end) (born 1964), American former football player * Willie Smith (offensive tackle, born 1986) (born 1986), American former football player *

Willy Spühler Willy Spühler (31 January 1902, in Zurich – 31 May 1990) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 17 December 1959, representing the Canton of Zürich, and handed over office on 31 January 1970. He was affiliated ...

(1902–1990), Swiss politician * Willibald Stejskal, Austrian football player (1914–1923) and manager (1924–1953) * Willy Stöwer (1864–1931), German artist, illustrator and author * Willie Sutton (1901–1980), American bank robber * Willie Taggart (born 1976), American college football coach * Willy Taveras (born 1981), former Major League Baseball player from the Dominican Republic * Willy Teirlinck (born 1948), Belgian retired road cyclist * Willie Thorne (1954–2020), English snooker player and sports commentator * Willie Tonga (born 1983), Australian Rugby League player * Willy Tröger (1928–2004), German footballer *

Willy Vanden Berghen Willy Vanden Berghen (3 July 1939 – 30 March 2022) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. In 1960 he won two bronze medals in the road race, one at the amateur world championships and the other at the Olympic Games. Major results ;1 ...

(born 1939), Belgian retired road bicycle racer * Willy Vandersteen (1913–1990), Belgian creator of comic books * Willie Weeks (born 1947), American bass guitarist * Willie Williams (disambiguation) * Willie Wolfe (1951–1974), one of the founding members of the Symbionese Liberation Army terrorist group * Willie Wolfgramm, Tongan rugby league player * Willy Wolterstorff (1864–1943), German herpetologist and paleontologist * Willie Wood (disambiguation) * Willie Woodburn (1919–2001), Scottish footballer * Willy Workman (born 1990), American-Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

* Willie Worsley (born 1945), American basketball player * Willie Wright (disambiguation), multiple people * Willie Young (disambiguation), multiple people

Surname

Boxcar Willie Lecil Travis Martin (September 1, 1931 – April 12, 1999), whose stage name was Boxcar Willie, was an American country music singer-songwriter, who sang in the "old-time hobo" music style, complete with dirty face, overalls, and a floppy hat. ...

(1931–1999), American country music singer * Charles V. Willie (1927-2022), American sociologist and writer

Stage name, pen name, ring name or nom de guerre

* Simeon Cuba Sarabia or Willy (1935–1967), Bolivian trade unionist and guerrilla under Che Guevara * Henry Gauthier-Villars (1859–1931), French fin-de-siecle writer and music critic, pen name Willy * Willy Corsari, Dutch singer and author born Wilhelmina Angela Schmidt (1897–1998) * Willy DeVille, American singer and songwriter born William Paul Borsey, Jr. (1950–2009) *

Willy Moon William George Sinclair (born 2 June 1989), better known by his stage name Willy Moon, is a New Zealand musician, singer, songwriter and producer. He is known for his 2012 single "Yeah Yeah (Willy Moon song), Yeah Yeah" which appeared on the 201 ...

, New Zealand-born singer and producer born William George Sinclair in 1989 * Willie Nile, American folk and rock singer and songwriter born Robert Anthony Noonan (born 1948) * Willie Pep, American boxer born Guglielmo Papaleo (1922–2006)

Dogs

* Araki Fabulous Willy or Willy (2001–2008), a champion Tibetan Terrier * Wheely Willy (1991–2009), a paraplegic chihuahua

Fictional characters

* Chilly Willy, a cartoon character * Willy Armitage, strongman and IMF agent in the TV series ''Mission: Impossible'' * Willy Fog, protagonist in the Spanish animated series ''

Around the World with Willy Fog ''Around the World with Willy Fog'' ( es, link=no, La vuelta al mundo de Willy Fog) is a Spanish-Japanese animated television adaptation of the 1873 novel ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' by Jules Verne produced by Spanish studio BRB Interna ...

'' * Willy Loman, protagonist of the play ''Death of a Salesman'' by Arthur Miller * Willie Lumpkin, supporting character in Marvel Comics * Willy Mackey, a villain from '' Double Dragon'' * Willy Roper, in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Captain Willy Schultz, a comic book World War II soldier * Wilhelmina "Willie" Scott, female lead character in the film ''

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' is a 1984 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the ''Indiana Jones'' franchise, and a prequel to the 1981 film ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', fea ...

'' * Willie Stark, central character of the novel '' All the King's Men'' by Robert Penn Warren * Willy Wonka, in Roald Dahl's children's novels and film adaptations thereof, owner of chocolate factory * Groundskeeper Willie, a recurring character on the television series ''The Simpsons'' * Willy (''EastEnders''), a fictional dog * Willy, a fictional killer whale in the films '' Free Willy'', '' Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home'', '' Free Willy 3: The Rescue'', and

Free Willy (TV series) ''Free Willy'' is an animated television series, inspired by the 1993 film of the same name. This television show was produced by Warner Bros. Television, Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Animation, and the Canadian company Nelvana for Warner Br ...

'' * Willy, a fictional sperm in the book '' Where Willy Went'' * Willy, a sailor from Wigan in the ''Captain Pugwash'' series of British children's comic strips and books * Willy, main character in ''

Willy the Sparrow Pannonia Film Studio (also known as MAFILM Pannónia Filmstúdió) was the largest animation studio in Hungary, based in the capital of Budapest. It was formed in 1951, becoming independent in 1957. The studio is said to have closed sometime ar ...

''. * Willie the Giant, a character in '' Mickey and the Beanstalk'' * Willie, a whale in the '' Make Mine Music'' segment ''Willie the Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met'' *

Willie the Wildcat (Kansas State) Willie Wildcat is the official mascot for the Kansas State University Wildcats. History Kansas State's athletic teams first acquired the nickname "Aggies," during the start of the 20th century. This name lives on in the entertainment district t ...