Meaning: Vili is the name of a Norse god, one of the brothers of Odin who helped shape the world; separately it serves as a Finnish and Hungarian short form of Vilhelm/William ('resolute protector'). The two routes are uncertain here, which we note.Low
In 30 seconds: A light two-beat name: Vili is a Norse god and a Finnish short form of William (said 'VEE-lee'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
MeaningVili is the name of a Norse god, one of the brothers of Odin who helped shape the world; separately it serves as a Finnish and Hungarian short form of Vilhelm/William ('resolute protector'). The two routes are uncertain here, which we note.
As a boy's name, Vili carries two threads: in Norse myth it names a brother of Odin who helped fashion the first humans, while in Finland and Hungary it is a friendly short form of Vilhelm/William ('resolute protector'). The routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'VEE-lee').
In the U.S. it appears only rarely. Rare, mythic, and Nordic-bright.
Did you know? Vili is a Norse god - one of Odin's brothers who helped shape the world - and also a Finnish and Hungarian short form of William. Two roots meet here, uncertain, which we note (said 'VEE-lee').
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Vili β Norse god / Finnish short form of William; routes uncertain
