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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. Ada86%
  2. Dorothy85%
  3. Bernice85%
  4. Warren84%
  5. Doris83%
  6. Edward83%
  7. Cecil83%
  8. Irene81%
  9. Pearl81%
  10. Leroy81%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie48%
  2. Ruth52%
  3. Lillie52%
  4. Jeanette53%
  5. Marguerite56%
  6. Margie56%
  7. Margaret56%
  8. Raymond57%
  9. Mae57%
  10. Ray57%

Love potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Doris82%
  2. Howard82%
  3. Chester82%
  4. Joe80%
  5. Alfred79%
  6. Raymond78%
  7. Gilbert78%
  8. Ray78%
  9. Maurice78%
  10. Albert78%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Alice46%
  3. Leonard48%
  4. Lillie51%
  5. Ethel51%
  6. Mae52%
  7. Dora53%
  8. Calvin55%
  9. Thelma55%
  10. Clara55%

Professional potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Harry86%
  2. Henry86%
  3. Eleanor83%
  4. Louis83%
  5. Clarence83%
  6. Bessie83%
  7. Chester81%
  8. Edward78%
  9. Jack78%
  10. Johnnie78%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde47%
  2. Jeanette50%
  3. Ada51%
  4. Doris53%
  5. Mabel53%
  6. Ralph53%
  7. Loretta53%
  8. Lillie53%
  9. Arlene54%
  10. Billie54%

Crush potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Doris91%
  2. Cecil87%
  3. Lucille87%
  4. Joyce86%
  5. Edith86%
  6. Dorothy86%
  7. Irene85%
  8. Priscilla85%
  9. Pauline84%
  10. Alma84%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert47%
  2. Johnnie48%
  3. Jack48%
  4. Ray51%
  5. Agnes51%
  6. Francis51%
  7. Roland51%
  8. Raymond51%
  9. Gertrude51%
  10. Ruth53%
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