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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. Delmar91%
  4. Harris90%
  5. Sumner88%
  6. Boyce88%
  7. Judge88%
  8. Freeman88%
  9. Porfirio86%
  10. Maynard86%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton45%
  2. Gaston46%
  3. Leeroy48%
  4. Elmo51%
  5. Huey53%
  6. Buddy53%
  7. Ferrell54%
  8. Leander55%
  9. Cipriano56%
  10. Harmon57%

Love potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Norval88%
  2. Adelbert88%
  3. Gerold86%
  4. Wilbert85%
  5. Auther84%
  6. Orville84%
  7. Truman84%
  8. Arther84%
  9. General83%
  10. Gustav83%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Homer45%
  4. Leonard48%
  5. Leamon49%
  6. Huey49%
  7. Waldo49%
  8. Percy49%
  9. Leander51%
  10. Sylvan51%

Professional potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Everette87%
  2. Harry86%
  3. Meyer86%
  4. Hilbert86%
  5. Crawford86%
  6. Henry86%
  7. Jennings85%
  8. Carleton85%
  9. Wellington85%
  10. Judge85%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Hilton42%
  3. Waldo42%
  4. Buster44%
  5. Bud45%
  6. Cletus46%
  7. Coy46%
  8. Roscoe46%
  9. Elroy47%
  10. Clyde47%

Crush potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Delmar91%
  2. Candelario91%
  3. Ottis89%
  4. Orville89%
  5. Wilbur89%
  6. Lucious88%
  7. Cecil87%
  8. Arther86%
  9. Sigmund85%
  10. Lowell85%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner46%
  2. Herbert47%
  3. Jack48%
  4. Gaston50%
  5. Ray51%
  6. Conrad51%
  7. Norbert51%
  8. Francis51%
  9. Roland51%
  10. Raymond51%
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