Wallis is a unisex name of Irish and Celtic origin meaning “foreign.” In 2024 it was given to 11 babies in the United States.
Wallis belongs to the Irish & Celtic tradition. Its meaning — “foreign” — is the sense carried by its Irish and Celtic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Wallis first appears in Social Security records in 1911 and has been given to 1,190 babies since 1880, including 11 in 2024.
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Wallis means “foreign” in its Irish and Celtic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Wallis is a unisex name. In 2024, 11 babies received the name in the US.
Wallis comes from the Irish & Celtic tradition.
Wallis is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1911 and has been given to 1,190 babies since 1880.
Wallis is pronounced /ˈwɒlɪs/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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