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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. Craig88%
  4. Dale86%
  5. Darryl85%
  6. Neil85%
  7. Charles85%
  8. Carl85%
  9. Phillip84%
  10. Philip84%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy53%
  2. Johnny53%
  3. Tommy53%
  4. John60%
  5. Randy60%
  6. Eddie60%
  7. Danny60%
  8. Joseph60%
  9. Jim61%
  10. Ronnie62%

Love potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Marshall80%
  2. Carl80%
  3. Charles80%
  4. Joseph80%
  5. Peter79%
  6. Lonnie79%
  7. Roger77%
  8. Jeffery77%
  9. Jeffrey77%
  10. Gordon76%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl50%
  2. Johnny54%
  3. Jim59%
  4. Jimmy59%
  5. Dean60%
  6. Ronald60%
  7. Randy61%
  8. Kevin62%
  9. Tom62%
  10. Glenn62%

Professional potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Phillip85%
  2. Philip85%
  3. Jeffrey80%
  4. Lawrence80%
  5. Jeffery80%
  6. Larry80%
  7. Peter79%
  8. John78%
  9. Paul77%
  10. Don76%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy48%
  2. Johnny50%
  3. Randy51%
  4. Ronald53%
  5. Dean54%
  6. Duane54%
  7. Tommy55%
  8. Curtis55%
  9. Ronnie55%
  10. James56%

Crush potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Duane87%
  2. Barry84%
  3. Darryl84%
  4. Kevin84%
  5. Vincent83%
  6. Marshall82%
  7. Steven82%
  8. Stephen82%
  9. Dale81%
  10. Carl81%

Bottom 10

  1. John48%
  2. Karl54%
  3. Joseph55%
  4. Dennis56%
  5. Bob58%
  6. Robert58%
  7. Tommy58%
  8. Jim60%
  9. Jon61%
  10. Allen61%
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