Billy-James
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BIL-ee-JAYMZ
- Origin
- Germanic
Billy-James is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “resolute protector + heel-holder, supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Billy-James mean?
Germanic: Billy + James
“resolute protector + heel-holder, supplanter”
Joins Billy (Germanic, “resolute protector”) and James (Hebrew, “heel-holder, supplanter”).
Meanings borrowed from Billy and James.
Is Billy-James a girl's or a boy's name?
Billy-James is a boys' name.
How popular is Billy-James in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 9 boys.
Billy-James in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 1 | #3,857 |
Names like Billy-James
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Myles, Otis, Tobias, Albie, Elias, Henry, Theodore, Hugo, Robin, Frederick, Albert, Reggie
More Germanic names
Amelia, Liam, Charlotte, William, Archie, Charlie, Emma, Freddie, Ella, Harry, Millie, Matilda, Louie, Miles, Alice, Charles
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Billy-James: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/billy-james, updated 20 October 2026.