وِيلْيَام
wilyāmmasculine
The English name William is written in Arabic as وِيلْيَام (wilyām). Wiktionary also lists وِلْيَم (wilyam).
Meaning: male given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| وِيلْيَام | wilyām | masculine |
| وِلْيَم | wilyam | masculine |
This is a masculine given name used to transliterate the English name William into Arabic.
Which one should you use?
The form وِيلْيَام (wilyām) and وِلْيَم (wilyam) are spellings. Additionally, بيل (Bill) serves as an informal variation of the name.
How do you pronounce it?
wilyām
Did you know?
- When writing وِيلْيَام in a calligraphy style, the letters can be stretched horizontally to fill a space, a technique called 'mashq' that does not change the pronunciation.
- The letter 'waw' و used at the start of وِيلْيَام is the same character used to mean 'and' in Arabic, though it functions as a consonant in the name.
- While وِيلْيَام is a transliteration, a person named William might be nicknamed with an Arabic term of endearment based on their personality rather than a shortening of the name.
Examples in context
- نعم، لقد قابلت ويليام وتحدثنا قليلًا.Yes, I have met William, and we spoke briefly.
- انظر، ويلي قادم!Look, Willy is coming!
- اسمي وِيلْيَام.Ismī Wīlyām.My name is William.
- هل تعرف وِيلْيَام؟Hal ta‘rif Wīlyām?Do you know William?
- هذا وِيلْيَام، صديقي الجديد.Hādhā Wīlyām, ṣadīqī al-jadīd.This is William, my new friend.
Example conversation
Nour and Ziad are meeting a new colleague at the office.
- نور Nourيا زياد، هل قابلت وِيلْيَام؟Yā Ziyād, hal qābalta Wīlyām?Ziad, have you met William?
- زياد Ziadلا، لم أقابله بعد.Lā, lam uqābilhu ba‘d.No, I haven't met him yet.
- نور Nourإنه وِيلْيَام، زميلنا الجديد.Innahu Wīlyām, zamīlunā al-jadīd.He is William, our new colleague.
- زياد Ziadتشرفت بمعرفتك يا وِيلْيَام.Tasharaftu bi-ma‘rifatik yā Wīlyām.Nice to meet you, William.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “william” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
