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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. Ramiro94%
  3. Wilbur92%
  4. Carlton92%
  5. Emmanuel90%
  6. Leland90%
  7. Clifton90%
  8. Cyrus90%
  9. Dominick89%
  10. Darius88%

Bottom 10

  1. Timmy48%
  2. Salvador48%
  3. Freddy49%
  4. Maverick53%
  5. Romeo53%
  6. Pablo53%
  7. Buddy53%
  8. Garry53%
  9. Rudy55%
  10. Sammy55%

Love potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Stewart88%
  2. Wilbert85%
  3. Orville84%
  4. Alberto83%
  5. Carlton82%
  6. Roderick81%
  7. Bentley81%
  8. Rocco81%
  9. Alfonso81%
  10. Wilfred80%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Homer45%
  3. Maverick46%
  4. Holden46%
  5. Ezra47%
  6. Chance49%
  7. Percy49%
  8. Salvador51%
  9. Dante51%
  10. Gael51%

Professional potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Solomon87%
  2. Woodrow85%
  3. Edmund83%
  4. Louie83%
  5. Edmond83%
  6. Emanuel83%
  7. Ramiro82%
  8. Greyson81%
  9. Leland81%
  10. Nikolas81%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Maverick46%
  3. Roscoe46%
  4. Zayden46%
  5. Forrest48%
  6. Zander48%
  7. Xander48%
  8. Daryl49%
  9. Chance49%
  10. Alec49%

Crush potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Bentley95%
  2. Blaine92%
  3. Orville89%
  4. Carlton89%
  5. Wilbur89%
  6. Beau87%
  7. Weston87%
  8. Holden86%
  9. Ramiro86%
  10. Cyrus85%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun48%
  2. Rolando51%
  3. Conrad51%
  4. Hubert53%
  5. Jermaine53%
  6. Gilberto54%
  7. Drew55%
  8. Dwight56%
  9. Guy56%
  10. Finn57%
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