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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. Octavius95%
  2. Orvie95%
  3. Orv95%
  4. Miro94%
  5. Wolfgang93%
  6. Amon92%
  7. Ammon92%
  8. Wibby92%
  9. Jered92%
  10. Jerad92%

Love potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Gavvy88%
  2. Norval88%
  3. Gav88%
  4. Adelbert88%
  5. Gerold86%
  6. Rock86%
  7. Titan84%
  8. Auther84%
  9. Octavius84%
  10. Woody84%

Bottom 10

  1. Dill42%
  2. Eltony42%
  3. By42%
  4. Dylly42%
  5. Dyl42%
  6. Dyls42%
  7. Byrnie42%
  8. Robinson42%
  9. Arnav43%
  10. Anakin43%

Professional potential for Ville

Bottom 10

  1. Hold42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Gaston42%
  4. Holdy42%
  5. Jermey43%
  6. Sid44%
  7. Mav46%
  8. Sco46%
  9. Davey46%
  10. Mave46%

Crush potential for Ville

Bottom 10

  1. Werner46%
  2. Herberto47%
  3. Herby47%
  4. Shaney48%
  5. Juanito48%
  6. Jacko48%
  7. Juancho48%
  8. Shaw48%
  9. Seanie48%
  10. Shuggy48%
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