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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. Orville95%
  2. Wilbur92%
  3. Wilbert86%
  4. Julius86%
  5. Burton86%
  6. Harlan85%
  7. Marlin85%
  8. Ervin85%
  9. Lowell84%
  10. Irvin83%

Bottom 10

  1. Buddy53%
  2. Homer57%
  3. Junior60%
  4. Earnest61%
  5. Morris62%
  6. Salvatore63%
  7. Horace63%
  8. Reuben64%
  9. Elbert64%
  10. Otis64%

Love potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Wilbert85%
  2. Orville84%
  3. Wilfred80%
  4. Sylvester79%
  5. Morris78%
  6. Hugh78%
  7. Burton78%
  8. Elbert78%
  9. Roosevelt78%
  10. Wilbur78%

Bottom 10

  1. Homer45%
  2. Percy49%
  3. Rufus56%
  4. Will57%
  5. Amos58%
  6. Virgil59%
  7. Jess63%
  8. Garland63%
  9. Reuben63%
  10. Doyle64%

Professional potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Woodrow85%
  2. Edmund83%
  3. Louie83%
  4. Edmond83%
  5. Conrad78%
  6. Willard76%
  7. Anton76%
  8. Otto76%
  9. Wilfred76%
  10. Hugh75%

Bottom 10

  1. Roscoe46%
  2. Buddy50%
  3. Bert54%
  4. Morris55%
  5. Luther56%
  6. Amos56%
  7. Virgil56%
  8. Percy56%
  9. Doyle57%
  10. Marlin57%

Crush potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Orville89%
  2. Wilbur89%
  3. Lowell85%
  4. Garland84%
  5. Wilbert83%
  6. Irving82%
  7. Rudolph82%
  8. Burton80%
  9. Marlin79%
  10. Ben79%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad51%
  2. Hubert53%
  3. Earnest57%
  4. Horace57%
  5. Otis58%
  6. Will58%
  7. Edmund58%
  8. Edmond58%
  9. Elbert59%
  10. Willard61%
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