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Ville

Boy Name day: January 30
Ville is a short form of Orville: on birth records it is written Orville (35,149 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Orville page. Also a short form of Granville, Melville.
Origin: Norman French. Meaning: 'Gold town' / golden estate.
From a French place name combining 'or' (gold, ultimately Latin aurum) and 'ville' (town/estate), adopted as a given name.

Name day for Ville

January 30

Why this day? Ville is a short form of Orville, and shares its name day.

Ville is celebrated in the United States on January 30; Germany on June 8.

The story of the name Ville

Ville is a short form of Orville. It keeps its origin (Norman French) and meaning — 'Gold town' / golden estate, and shares its name day, January 30.

On birth records, Ville is rarely written as such: the Villes are Orvilles (35,149 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Orville page. Ville is also a short form of Granville, Melville.

Frequently asked questions about Ville

What does Ville mean?

Ville is a short form of Orville, which means 'Gold town' / golden estate.

When is Ville's name day?

January 30, together with Orville: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ville a name in its own right?

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

Ville's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Marshall90%
  2. Duane89%
  3. Spencer88%
  4. Craig88%
  5. Marcus86%
  6. Xavier86%
  7. Dale86%
  8. Dominic86%
  9. Maxwell86%
  10. Seth85%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan52%
  2. Jimmy53%
  3. Max53%
  4. Johnny53%
  5. Tommy53%
  6. Raymond57%
  7. Ray57%
  8. Leo58%
  9. Calvin59%
  10. Abraham59%

Love potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Gavin88%
  2. Howard82%
  3. Chester82%
  4. Hector81%
  5. Marshall80%
  6. Joe80%
  7. Carl80%
  8. Carlos80%
  9. Jose80%
  10. Charles80%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Tristan44%
  3. Miles46%
  4. Leonard48%
  5. Ivan49%
  6. Karl50%
  7. Johnny54%
  8. Calvin55%
  9. Ian56%
  10. Clayton56%

Professional potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Harry86%
  2. Henry86%
  3. Spencer85%
  4. Phillip85%
  5. Philip85%
  6. Alejandro84%
  7. Louis83%
  8. Clarence83%
  9. Chester81%
  10. Eduardo80%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde47%
  2. Jimmy48%
  3. Alexander48%
  4. Johnny50%
  5. Chad51%
  6. Randy51%
  7. Kyle52%
  8. Chase52%
  9. Ralph53%
  10. Ronald53%

Crush potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Cecil87%
  2. Maxwell87%
  3. Brandon87%
  4. Duane87%
  5. Gavin86%
  6. Barry84%
  7. Anthony84%
  8. Clinton84%
  9. Alexander84%
  10. Darryl84%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert47%
  2. Shane48%
  3. Jack48%
  4. Juan48%
  5. Sean48%
  6. Shawn48%
  7. John48%
  8. Ivan49%
  9. Ray51%
  10. Francis51%
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