Billie

Gender-neutral pet name

Billie is a given name, traditionally a nickname for William or Wilhelmina but now often used independently.

It has a casual, friendly feel and works for any gender: Billie Holiday, Billie Jean King, Billie Eilish.

The spelling distinguishes it from the more common Billy.

Holiday

jazz

Improvisational American music genre

Harlem · torch song · vocalist · legendary · Ella · Dinah · Sarah Vaughan · gardenia · tragic · soulful

Eilish

pop

Fizzy drink, regionally

  • Gen ZPost-millennial demographic cohort
  • GrammyRecording achievement trophy
  • whisperSpeech without full voice

teenager · debut · vegan · Los Angeles · homeschooled · synth · viral · TikTok · Apple · documentary

name

nickname

Informal substitute name

tomboyish · informal · diminutive · christened · namesake · identity · unisex · spelling · signature · personalized

JeanKing

tennis

Racquet sport over net

Riggs · equality · activist · Wimbledon · athlete · trailblazer · LGBTQ · pioneer · sportswoman · grand slam

JeanSong

Michael Jackson

paternity · denial · iconic · dance · MTV · music video · hit · Motown · disco · choreography

Opposites
formality of name

BillieWilliam

Male given name

Wilhelmina · Wilhelm · Willa · Wilma · Bill

Phrases
Family

bill, bills, billed, billing, billboard, billy, billet, Bill, billhook

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G