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Wil

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: January 10
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: will and helm.
Derived from the old compound of "will" and "helm".

Name day for Wil

January 10

Why this day? Wil is a short form of Wilma, and shares its name day.

Wil is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on January 10.

The story of the name Wil

Wil is a short form of Wilma. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — will and helm, and shares its name day, January 10.

On birth records, Wil is rarely written as such: the Wils are Wilmas (25,307 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Wilma page. Wil is also a short form of Wilton, Wilder, Wilber.

Frequently asked questions about Wil

What does Wil mean?

Wil is a short form of Wilma, which means will and helm.

When is Wil's name day?

January 10, together with Wilma: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Wil a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Wilma.

Wil's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Wil

Bottom 10

  1. Manfred46%
  2. Lola51%
  3. Cerise52%
  4. Roland56%
  5. Hermann56%
  6. Zelda56%
  7. Charly56%
  8. Germán58%
  9. Harold60%
  10. Romina60%

Love potential for Wil

Bottom 10

  1. Manfred42%
  2. Ocean45%
  3. Hermann51%
  4. Percy51%
  5. Zelda52%
  6. Harold52%
  7. Marc53%
  8. Randal53%
  9. Roland53%
  10. Zana53%

Professional potential for Wil

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston45%
  2. Saint48%
  3. Lola49%
  4. Ares49%
  5. Cleopatra49%
  6. Amari50%
  7. Jase50%
  8. Cleon52%
  9. Cerise53%
  10. Suzette53%

Crush potential for Wil

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Manfred42%
  3. Germán44%
  4. Hermann45%
  5. Harold47%
  6. Marc51%
  7. Rachid51%
  8. Moses51%
  9. Nasser51%
  10. Zelda51%
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