Billy is a given name short for William. A spelling variant is Billie. Notable people with the name include:
Billy & Louie, British contestant on The Voice UK series 13 Billy the Artist (1964–2022), American artist and writer Billy the Axeman (active c. 1898–1912), American suspected serial killer Billy The Fist, American bass player, songwriter, producer, actor, film editor, and director Billy the Kid (disambiguation), several people Billy "The Texan" Longley (1926–2014), Australian convicted murderer Billy Abercromby (1958–2024), Scottish footballer Billy Abit Joo (born 1949), Malaysian politician Billy Abner Mayaya (born 1964), Malawian human rights activist, artist, poet, and theologian Billy Adair, American ASL player Billy Adam, Scottish association footballer Billy Adam Calvert (born 1978), American politician and businessman Billy Adams (disambiguation), several people Billy Agnew (fl. 1898–1927), Scottish footballer Billy Al Bengston (1934–2022), American visual artist and sculptor Billy Alford (born 1981), American AFL player Billy Allen (1917–1981), English footballer Billy Alton, American football coach Billy Álvarez (born 1945), Mexican businessman, footballer, and criminal Billy Alvord (1863–1927), American MLB player Billy Amick (born 2002), American MLB player Billy Amstell (1911–2005), British jazz reedist Billy Anderson (disambiguation), several people Billy Andrade (born 1964), American professional golfer Billy Andrews (born 1945), American NFL player Billy Andrews (footballer) (fl. 1886–1923), Irish international footballer Billy Annis (1874–1938), English footballer Billy Apple (1935–2021), New Zealand artist Billy Arce (born 1998), Ecuadorian footballer Billy Ard (born 1959), American NFL player Billy Argyros, Greek Australian poker player Billy Arjan Singh (1917–2010), Indian hunter turned conservationist and author Billy Armfield (1904–1985), English professional footballer Billy Armstrong (disambiguation), several people Billy Arnison (1924–1996), South African professional footballer Billy Arnold (disambiguation), several people Billy Arnott (1873–1962), Australian VFL player Billy Aronson, American playwright and writer Billy Ashcroft (born 1952), English footballer Billy Ashley (born 1970), American MLB player Billy Askew (born 1959), English footballer Billy Atherton (1905–1976), English footballer Billy Atkins (American football) (1934–1991), American NFL and AFL player Billy Austin (disambiguation), several people Billy Autrey (1933–2020), American NFL player Billy Ayre (1952–2002), English footballer Billy Baber (born 1979), American NFL player Billy Backus (born 1943), American professional boxer Billy Baggett (1929–2015), American NFL player Billy Bailey (disambiguation), several people Billy Bainbridge (born 1997), Australian professional rugby league footballer Billy Baird (1884–1968), Canadian PAC, IPHL, NHA, and NHL player Billy Baird (footballer) (fl. 1876–1897), Scottish footballer Billy Bairstow, English footballer Billy Bajema (born 1982), American college football and NFL player Billy Baker (disambiguation), several people Billy Bakker (born 1988), Dutch field hockey player Billy Balbastro (1940–2008), Filipino lawyer and entertainment columnist Billy Baldwin (disambiguation), several people Billy Bales (1929–2023), English international motorcycle speedway rider Billy Ball (1876–1929), English footballer Billy Ballew, American businessman; owner of Billy Ballew Motorsports Billy Balmer (1875–1961), English footballer Billy Bancroft (1871–1959), Welsh international rugby union player and cricketer Billy Bancroft (coach) (1904–1993), American college football, basketball, and baseball coach Billy Bang (1947–2011), American free jazz violinist and composer Billy Banks (disambiguation), several people Billy Banner (1878–1936), English footballer Billy Bannister (1878–1942), English professional footballer Billy Barber (disambiguation), several people Billy Barbour (1865–1900), Scottish footballer Billy Barham (born 1952), Australian VFL player Billy Barker (disambiguation), several people Billy Barlow (1870–1963), Canadian ice hockey player Billy Barnes (disambiguation), several people Billy Barnie (1853–1900), American MLB manager and player Billy Baron (born 1990), American professional basketball player Billy Barr (disambiguation), several people Billy Barratt (born 2006/2007), English actor Billy Barrett (1893–1979), English footballer Billy Barty (1924–2000), American actor and activist Billy Baskette (1884–1949), American pianist and composer Billy Bassett (1869–1937), English association footballer, director, and club chairman Billy Bassett (Welsh footballer) (1912–1977), Welsh professional footballer Billy Bates (disambiguation), several people Billy Batten (1889–1959), English professional rugby league footballer Billy Batty (fl. 1886–1922), English footballer Billy Bauer (1915–2005), American jazz guitarist Billy Baulch (c. 1955–1972), American murder victim Billy Baum (born 1946), Puerto Rican Olympic basketball player Billy Baumhoff (born 1973), American soccer player Billy Bawlf (1881–1972), Canadian ice hockey player Billy Baxter (disambiguation), several people Billy Beach, alternate name of James Carter Cathcart (born 1954), American voice actor, script adaptor, voice director, pianist, and vocalist Billy Beal (1874–1968), Canadian sawmill engineer Billy Beall (born 1977), English footballer Billy Bean (disambiguation), several people Billy Beane (born 1962), American MLB player and front office executive Billy Beasley (born 1940), American politician Billy Beats (1871–1936), English international footballer Billy Beattie (c. 1889–1917), Scottish professional rugby league footballer Billy Beaumont (1883–1911), English footballer Billy Becher (1915–2000), Irish cricketer Billy Beck (1920–2011), American clown and character actor Billy Beck (musician), American member of funk band Ohio Players Billy Beckett (1915–1999), English footballer Billy Beckett (Scottish footballer) (fl. 1951–1957) Billy Beechers (born 1987), English professional footballer Billy Beer (footballer) (1879–1958), English professional footballer Billy Beggs (1878–1957), Australian VFL player Billy Behan (1911–1991), Irish footballer and manager Billy Beldham (1766–1862), English professional cricketer Billy Bell (disambiguation), several people Billy Belshaw (1914–1975), English professional rugby league footballer Billy Bender (born 2001), American rower Billy Bennett (disambiguation), several people Billy Bennington (1900–1986), English hammered dulcimer player Billy Benn Perrurle (c. 1943–2012), Alyawarre landscape artist Billy Bentham, English professional rugby league footballer Billy Benton (1895–1967), English professional footballer Billy Benyon (born 1945), English professional rugby league footballer Billy Berg (fl. 1945–1962), American jazz club owner Billy Bernard (born 1991), Luxembourgian international footballer Billy Berntsson (born 1984), Swedish footballer Billy Berroa (1928–2007), Dominican broadcaster Billy Bertram (1897–1962), English professional footballer Billy Besson (born 1981), French competitive sailor Billy Best (born 1942), English professional footballer Billy Bestwick (1875–1938), English cricketer Billy Betts (1864–1941), English footballer Billy Bevan (1887–1957), Australian-born vaudevillian who became an American film actor Billy Bevis (1918–1994), English footballer Billy Bibby, Welsh member of rock bands Billy Bibby & The Wry Smiles and Catfish and the Bottlemen Billy Bibit (1950–2009), Filipino military leader Billy Biggar (1874–1935), English professional footballer Billy Bigley (born 1962), American racing driver Billy Billett (1888–1956), Australian VFL player Billy Bilsland (born 1945), Scottish professional racing cyclist Billy Bingham (1931–2022), Northern Irish international footballer and manager Billy Bingham (footballer, born 1990) (born 1990), English professional footballer Billy Birch (1831–1897), American minstrel performer Billy Bird (1899–1951), British professional boxer Billy Birmingham (born 1953), Australian humorist and sports journalist Billy Birrell (1897–1968), Scottish professional footballer Billy Bischoff (1912–1988), Australian rugby league footballer Billy Bischoff Jr. (1938–2023), Australian professional rugby league footballer Billy Bishop (1894–1956), Canadian World War I flying ace Billy Bisseker (1863–1902), English footballer Billy Bitter (born 1988), American professional lacrosse player Billy Bitzer (1872–1944), American cinematographer Billy Bizor (1913–1969), American Texas blues harmonicist, singer, and songwriter Billy Blackie (born 1963), Scottish footballer Billy Blackman (1895–1969), Australian VFL player Billy Blake (fl. 1902–1926), English professional footballer Billy Blan (1922–2008), English professional rugby league footballer Billy Blanco (1924–2011), Brazilian architect, musician, composer, and writer Billy Bland (disambiguation), several people Billy Blanks (born 1955), American actor, martial artist, and fitness personality Billy Blanks Jr., American fitness personality; son of the above Billy Bletcher (1894–1979), American actor Billy Block (1955–2015), American musician, journalist, actor, publisher, and television- and radio personality Billy Bloomfield (1939–2003), English footballer Billy Blue (c. 1767–1834), African-American convict transported to Australia Billy Bluelight (1859–1949), English flower vendor and cult figure Billy Blunt (1886–1962), English footballer Billy Bly (1920–1982), English professional footballer Billy Blyth (1895–1968), Scottish footballer Billy Blyton, Baron Blyton (1899–1987), British politician Billy Boardman (1895–1968), English footballer Billy Boat (born 1966), American open-wheel driver Billy Bob, several people Billy Bock (1935–2003), American college- and high school baseball coach Billy Bodin (born 1992), English-Welsh professional footballer Billy Boles (disambiguation), several people Billy Bolger (1910–1977), Australian professional golfer Billy Boljevic (1952–2023), Yugoslavian professional footballer Billy Bolt (born 1997), English motorcycle rider Billy Bond (born 1944), Italian musician; member of Argentine supergroup Billy Bond y La Pesada del Rock and Roll Billy Bonds (1946–2025), English footballer and manager Billy Bones (musician), American member of punk rock band The BillyBones Billy Bong, ring name of Josh Abercrombie (born 1984), American professional wrestler Billy Bookout (1932–2008), American football player and coach Billy Booth (disambiguation), several people Billy Bootle (1926–2012), English footballer Billy Borland (1888–1915), Scottish professional footballer Billy Boslem (born 1958), English footballer Billy Bostock (1943–1996), Scottish footballer Billy Boston (born 1934), Welsh professional rugby league footballer Billy Bottrill (1903–1986), English professional footballer Billy Boucher (1899–1958), Canadian NHL player Billy Bowden (born 1963), New Zealand cricket umpire and player Billy Bowen (1897–1960), Welsh dual-code rugby union- and professional rugby league footballer Billy Bower (1887–1954), English footballer Billy Bowers (disambiguation), several people Billy Bowes, Scottish professional footballer Billy Bowie (born 1966), Scottish businessman Billy Bowlegs (disambiguation), several people Billy Bowman Jr. (born 2003), American college football player Billy Boy (disambiguation), several people Billy Boyce (1927–2011), Australian boxer Billy Boyd (disambiguation), several people Billy Boyle, Irish film, television, and stage actor and singer Billy Boyo (1969–2000), Jamaican reggae artist Billy Bradshaw (disambiguation), several people