Viliam is a Slovak form of the masculine given name William.[1] Notable people with the name include:

  • Viliam Amersek or Vili Ameršek (born 1948), retired Slovenian football player
  • Viliam Figuš-Bystrý (born Viliam Figuš) (1875–1937), Slovak composer, teacher, author of the first Slovak national opera Detvan
  • Viliam Hýravý (born 1962), Slovak football player
  • Viliam Judák (9 November 1959) is the Diocesan Bishop of Nitra, Slovakia
  • Viliam König (1903–1973), Czech football manager and former player
  • Viliam Loviska (born 1964), Slovak sculptor, painter, designer, educator and organiser of the cultural life
  • Viliam Macko (born 1981), Slovak football player
  • Viliam Schrojf (1931–2007), former Slovak football goalkeeper
  • Viliam Široký (1902–1971), Communist politician of Czechoslovakia, the Prime Minister from 1953 to 1963
  • Viliam Tankó (born 1995), Slovak boxer and politician
  • Viliam Tvrský (1880–1943), Czech fencer
  • Viliam Žingor (1912–1950), Slovak general, anti-fascist fighter

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  1. ^ "Meaning, origin, and history of the name Viliam". Behind The Name. Retrieved 5 October 2024.