Billie is a unisex given name. It is a variant spelling of

Billy Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) * Billy (surname), a surname (and list of people with the surname) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy ( ...

, an English

nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

for

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and its masculine and feminine variants. It has also been used as a feminine nickname for

etymologically Etymology ( ) is the study of the origin and evolution of words—including their constituent units of sound and meaning—across time. In the 21st century a subfield within linguistics, etymology has become a more rigorously scientific study. ...

unrelated names such as Lillian. Both Billie and Billy are often also used as independent

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

s. The spelling Billie has recently become primarily feminine in use, while the spelling

is more commonly used for males.

Usage

Billie has been in use as an independent name for both American girls and boys since the 19th century. The name was among the 1,000 most commonly used names for both sexes between the 1880s and the 1980s. It has been more commonly used for American girls since the early 1990s. The name has also been commonly used for girls in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Ireland, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. https://www.behindthename.com/name/billie/top/united-states

Women

Billie Allen Billie Allen (January 13, 1925 – December 29, 2015) was an American actress, theater director, dancer and entertainer. Allen was one of the first black actors and performers to appear on television and stage in the United States, at a time when ...

(1925-2015), American actress * Billie Anthony (1932-1991), Scottish singer *

Billie Barry Lillian "Billie" Barry (27 January 1921 - 30 September 2014) was an Irish singer, dancer and choreographer who founded the Billie Barry Stage School in 1964. Background Billie Barry was born in Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland, one of 15 children. He ...

(1921-2014), Irish singer, dancer and choreographer *

Billie Bennett Billie Bennett (October 23, 1874 – May 19, 1951) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1930. She was born in Evansville, Indiana, and died in Los Angeles, California. Author ...

(1874-1951), American film actress *

Billie Bird Billie Bird Sellen (February 28, 1908 – November 27, 2002), better known professionally as Billie Bird, was an American actress and comedian. She played Margie in '' Dear John'' (1988–1992). Early life Born in Pocatello, Idaho, Bird was ...

(1908-2002), American actress and comedian * Billie Black (born c. 1994-95), British singer * Billie Blair, American former model * Billie Boullet (born 2005), British actress *

Billie Breaux Billie J. Breaux (born June 23, 1936) is an American politician who served as a member of the Indiana Senate from 1990 to 2006. Representing the 34th district, she was succeeded by her daughter, Jean Breaux. She is a Democrat. Early life and ed ...

(born 1936), American politician * Billie Brockwell (1875-1949), American actress and scriptwriter *

Billie Burke Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke (August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was an American actress who was famous on Broadway and radio, and in silent and sound films. She is best known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of t ...

(1884-1970), American actress *

Billie Cross Billie Cross is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. She represents the district of Seine River (electoral district), Seine River as a member of the New Democratic ...

, Canadian politician * Billie Davies (born 1955), American jazz drummer and composer * Billie Davis (born 1945), English singer *

Billie Dove Lillian Bohny (born Bertha Eugenie Bohny; May 14, 1903 – December 31, 1997), known professionally as Billie Dove, was an American actress. Early life and career Dove was born Bertha Eugenie Bohny in New York City in 1903 to Charles and Ber ...

(1903–1997), American actress *

Billie Eilish Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell ( ; born December 18, 2001) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She first gained public attention in 2015 with her debut single "Ocean Eyes (song), Ocean Eyes", written and produced by her broth ...

(born 2001), American singer-songwriter *

Billie J. Farrell Billie J. Farrell (born ) is an officer in the United States Navy. In 2022, she became the first woman to command . Personal life Born in , Billie J. Farrell hails from Paducah, Kentucky. She graduated from the United States Naval Academy in ...

(born c. 1982-83), American US Navy captain *

Billie Fleming Lilian Irene Bartram known as Billie Fleming and Billie Dovey (13 April 1914 – 12 May 2014), was a long-distance cyclist who set the woman's record for greatest distance cycled in a year in 1938 at . At the time of her death in 2014 she conti ...

(1914–2014), British long-distance cycling record-holder * Billie Frechette (1907–1969), American Métis singer, waitress, convict, and lecturer known for her relationship with the bank robber John Dillinger * Billie Fulford (1914-1987), New Zealand cricketer * Billie Godfrey, English singer *

Billie Hayes Billie Armstrong Brosch (August 5, 1924 – April 29, 2021), known professionally as Billie Hayes, was an American television, film, and stage actress, best known for her comic portrayals of Witchiepoo and Li'l Abner's Mammy Yokum. Early ye ...

(1924-2021), American television, film, and stage actress * Billie Heller (1928-2018), American activist *

Billie Holiday Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made significant contributions to jazz music and pop ...

(1915–1959), American jazz singer * Billie Jean Horton (born 1933), American former country-music singer-songwriter and music promoter * Billie Irwin (born 1942), New Zealand former netball player * Billie-Jo Jenkins (1983-1997), English murder victim *

Billie Kay Jessica McKay (born 23 June 1989) is an Australian professional wrestler. She is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Jessie McKay. She is known for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Billie ...

(born 1989), Australian professional wrestler *

Billie Jean King Billie Jean King (née Moffitt; born November 22, 1943), also known as BJK, is an American former World number 1 ranked female tennis players, world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in w ...

(born 1943), American professional tennis player and gender equality advocate *

Billie Letts Billie Dean Letts (; May 30, 1938 – August 2, 2014) was an American novelist and educator. She was a professor at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Biography Letts was born as Billie Dean Gipson in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Virgini ...

(1938-2014), American novelist and educator *

Billie Lourd Billie Catherine Lourd (born July 17, 1992) is an American actress, best known for starring as Chanel #3 in the Fox horror comedy series '' Scream Queens'' (2015–2016) and for her roles in the FX horror anthology series ''American Horror St ...

(born 1992), American actress * Billie Love (1923-2012), British actress and photographer. *

Billie Ray Martin Billie Ray Martin is a German singer and songwriter, known for her single " Your Loving Arms", which reached the top 10 of both the UK singles chart (#6) and the Irish Singles Chart (#8) in 1995, and reached number one on the US Dance Club Ch ...

, German singer and songwriter * Billie Massey (born 2000), Belgian basketball player * Billie McBride (1927-2017), American rodeo competitor *

Billie McKay Billie McKay (born 11 July 1991) is an Australian chef who won the MasterChef Australia (series 7), seventh season of ''MasterChef Australia'' in 2015, which led to an opportunity to work at Heston Blumenthal’s List of Michelin 3-star resta ...

(born 1991), Australian cook, known for winning the seventh and fourteenth series of MasterChef Australia * Billie Melman, Israeli academic *

Billie Miller Dame Billie Antoinette Miller, DA, OCC (born 8 January 1944) is a Barbadian politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister. Miller is a member of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP). Early life and education Billie Miller's father, the late ...

(born 1944), Barbadian politician *

Billie Moore Billie Jean Moore (May 5, 1943December 14, 2022) was an American college basketball coach. She was the first head coach in women's college basketball history to lead two different schools to national championships. Moore coached the California ...

(1943–2022), American basketball coach *

Billie Myers Billie Myers (born 14 June 1971) is a British rock singer and songwriter from Coventry, England. She is known principally for her 1997 transatlantic hit " Kiss the Rain". Biography Myers received a Brit Award nomination in 1999 for Best Bri ...

(born 1971), British rock singer and songwriter *

Billie Nipper Billie Nipper (November 22, 1929 – February 24, 2016) was an American artist who specialized in painting portraits of horses. Nipper, a native of Cleveland, Tennessee, painted every horse that won the Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Champ ...

(1929-2016), American artist * Billie Orr, American advocate for political and education reform * Billie Pierce (1907-1974), American jazz pianist and singer *

Billie Piper Billie Paul Piper (born Leian Paul Piper; 22 September 1982) is an English actress and former singer who is best known for her portrayal as Rose Tyler in ''Doctor Who'' (2005–2006, 2008, 2010). She initially gained recognition as a singer a ...

(born 1982), British singer and actress, who first recorded under the name Billie * Billie Pitcheneder (1916–2002), Australian community worker * Billie Poole (1929-2005), American jazz and blues singer * Billie JD Porter (born 1992), British journalist, model and documentary filmmaker * Billie Rhodes (1894-1988), American actress *

Billie Mae Richards Billie Mae Richards (née Dinsmore, November 21, 1921 – September 10, 2010) was a Canadian actress who also appeared onstage and on television. She was the voice of Rankin/Bass' version of the Christmas character Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reinde ...

(1921-2010), Canadian actress * Billie Samuel (1907-1995), American-born Australian cyclist *

Billie Seward Billie Seward (born Rita Ann Seward; October 23, 1912 – March 20, 1982) was a 1930s motion picture actress from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Film actress Seward performed with Lou Holtz at The Beverly Wilshire Hotel Gold Room in Decemb ...

(1912-1982), American actress * Billie Shepherd (born 1990), British television personality * Billie Simpson (born 1992), Northern Irish footballer * Billie-Jo Smith (born c. 1998), English professional golfer * Billie Sørum (born 1948), Norwegian former curler. *

Billie Jo Spears Billie Jo Spears (born Billie Jean Moore; January 14, 1938 – December 14, 2011) was an American country music singer. She was known for a series of Single (music), singles whose characters often represented women in assertive positions. Among t ...

(1937–2011), American country music singer * Billie J. Swalla, American scientist and academic * Billie Tapscott (1903-1970), South African female tennis player * Billie Jean Theide (born 1956), American sculptor and goldsmith *

Billie Untermann Billie Untermann (1906–1973) was a geologist who had a significant contribution to the understanding and recognition of the Uintah Basin. She was the single author of the text "The Uinta Basin—Past and Present." This text highlighted the his ...

(1906-1973), American geologist * Billie Lou Watt (1924-2001). American actress *

Billie Whitelaw Billie Honor Whitelaw (6 June 1932 – 21 December 2014) was an English actress. She worked in close collaboration with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett for 25 years and was regarded as one of the foremost interpreters of his works. She was als ...

(1932-2014), British actress * Billie Worth (1916-2016), American actress *

Billie Yorke Adeline 'Billie' Yorke (19 December 1910 – 9 December 2000) was a British tennis player of the 1930s who achieved her best results as a doubles specialist. At the French Open, she won the women's doubles three years running, along with Simonn ...

(1910-2000), British tennis player

Men

Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is an American musician and actor. He is best known for being the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Green Day, which he co-founded with Mike Dirnt in 1987. He is als ...

(born 1972), American singer and guitarist for the band Green Day * Billie Dawe (1924-2013), Canadian amateur ice hockey player and Olympian * Billie Sol Estes (1925-2013), American businessman and financier *

Billie Gillespie William Jardine Gillespie (2 October 1873 – 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward for Lincoln City and Manchester City. Gillespie is tied alongside Fred Tilson as Man City's ninth highest goalscorer of all time. Car ...

(1873-1942), Scottish footballer * Billie D. Harris (1922-1944), American World War II fighter pilot *

Billie Harvey William J. "Billie" Harvey (February 2, 1950 – September 13, 2007) was an American racing driver from Delray Beach, Florida. Career Primarily an ARCA stock car racer, he won two races in the series in 1980, finishing 8th in ARCA points, and m ...

(1950-2007), American racing driver * Billie Matthews (1930-2001), American football coach *

Billie Palmes Major (rank), Major Edward William Eustace Palmes (23 August 1884 – 31 March 1961) was an English international polo player.The Times 4/02/1961, page 12 Early life Palmes came from an Aristocracy (class), aristocratic family of Yorkshire. He ...

(1884-1961), English international polo player *

Billie Ritchie William Hill, known professionally as Billie Ritchie (5 September 1874 – 6 July 1921), was a Scottish people, Scottish comedian who first gained transatlantic fame as a performer for British music hall producer Fred Karno — a full decade b ...

(1874-1921), Scottish comedian * Billie Sutton (born 1984), American former professional bronc rider and politician *

Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas William Thomas Jr. (March 12, 1931 – October 10, 1980) was an American child actor best remembered for portraying the character of Buckwheat in the ''Our Gang'' (''Little Rascals'') short films from 1934 until the series' end in 1944. He w ...

(1931-1980), American child actor best remembered for portraying the character of Buckwheat in the Our Gang (Little Rascals) short films from 1934 until the series' end in 1944 * Billie Lee Turner (1925-2020), American botanist and academic and father of Billie Lee Turner II *

Billie Lee Turner II Billie Lee Turner II (born December 22, 1945, Texas City, Texas) is an American geographer and human-environmental scientist, member of the National Academy of Sciences and other honorary institutions. Prominent among the third generation of the B ...

(born 1945), American geographer and human-environmental scientist and son of Billie Lee Turner *

Billie Worley Billie Ray Worley is an American film and television actor. He played Patrick Quinn on the U.S. TV show ''Early Edition''. Filmography Movies *'' Hear No Evil'' (1993) *'' I Love Trouble'' (1994) *'' Strange Days'' (1995) *'' I Woke Up Early t ...

, American film and television actor

Notes

{{reflist Hypocorisms Unisex given names