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Vel

Girl Name day: February 10
Vel is a short form of Velma: on birth records it is written Velma (87,104 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Velma page. Also a short form of Velda, Velvet.
Origin: Modern American. Meaning: uncertain; possibly 'resolute protector' if linked to Wilhelmina.
A name of uncertain 19th/20th-century origin, sometimes treated as a variant of Wilma (a feminine short form of Wilhelmina).

Name day for Vel

February 10

Why this day? Vel is a short form of Velma, and shares its name day.

Vel is celebrated in the United States on February 10.

The story of the name Vel

Vel is a short form of Velma. It keeps its origin (Modern American) and meaning — uncertain; possibly 'resolute protector' if linked to Wilhelmina, and shares its name day, February 10.

On birth records, Vel is rarely written as such: the Vels are Velmas (87,104 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Velma page. Vel is also a short form of Velda, Velvet.

Frequently asked questions about Vel

What does Vel mean?

Vel is a short form of Velma, which means uncertain; possibly 'resolute protector' if linked to Wilhelmina.

When is Vel's name day?

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

Is Vel a name in its own right?

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

Vel's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Vel

Top 10

  1. Burton96%
  2. Wendell95%
  3. Louie93%
  4. Lowell92%
  5. Emil91%
  6. Irving90%
  7. Myron90%
  8. Lyle90%
  9. Woodrow88%
  10. Wilbert88%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior54%
  2. Buddy54%
  3. Archie60%
  4. Virgil63%
  5. Mack64%
  6. Reuben64%
  7. Will64%
  8. Salvatore64%
  9. Morris64%
  10. Homer65%

Love potential for Vel

Bottom 10

  1. Will53%
  2. Homer55%
  3. Junior58%
  4. Virgil59%
  5. Percy59%
  6. Otto62%
  7. Archie62%
  8. Jess63%
  9. Dick65%
  10. Irvin66%

Professional potential for Vel

Top 10

  1. Bert78%
  2. Hubert77%
  3. Morris76%
  4. Lyle75%
  5. Loyd75%
  6. Eldon75%
  7. Alton75%
  8. Buddy74%
  9. Delbert71%
  10. Archie70%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Virgil42%
  3. Wallace48%
  4. Julius48%
  5. Dick48%
  6. Percy50%
  7. Amos53%
  8. Dewey53%
  9. Homer53%
  10. Rudolph53%

Crush potential for Vel

Bottom 10

  1. Junior58%
  2. Will60%
  3. Archie61%
  4. Reuben62%
  5. Conrad63%
  6. Buddy63%
  7. Homer64%
  8. Hubert64%
  9. Morris65%
  10. Virgil65%
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