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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. Elinor95%
  2. Delmar91%
  3. Wilhelmina90%
  4. Harris90%
  5. Leonor88%
  6. Alva88%
  7. Boyce88%
  8. Era88%
  9. Freeman88%
  10. Larue87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu43%
  2. Lennie45%
  3. Elton45%
  4. Dolly49%
  5. Winnifred51%
  6. Elmo51%
  7. Huey53%
  8. Marvel54%
  9. Concetta55%
  10. Marlyn55%

Love potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Antonette85%
  2. Truman84%
  3. Arther84%
  4. Vesta82%
  5. Maynard81%
  6. Roseann81%
  7. Lucious80%
  8. Granville80%
  9. Lessie80%
  10. Napoleon80%

Bottom 10

  1. Sybil42%
  2. Lulu42%
  3. Elton42%
  4. Ouida42%
  5. Novella42%
  6. Merlin42%
  7. Rubye42%
  8. Merlyn42%
  9. Jaunita42%
  10. Alyce46%

Professional potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Ruthann90%
  2. Vernie88%
  3. Everette87%
  4. Meyer86%
  5. Aletha85%
  6. Jennings85%
  7. Carleton85%
  8. Garnett84%
  9. Adolph83%
  10. Ellsworth83%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Lulu42%
  3. Idella42%
  4. Waldo42%
  5. Tillie43%
  6. Buster44%
  7. Marlyn45%
  8. Bud45%
  9. Cletus46%
  10. Coy46%

Crush potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Antonette95%
  2. Consuelo94%
  3. Darline93%
  4. Lovie93%
  5. Delmar91%
  6. Sharron91%
  7. Zelma91%
  8. Tillie90%
  9. Madaline90%
  10. Elinor89%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna46%
  2. Bertie48%
  3. Norbert51%
  4. Lulu52%
  5. Lennie54%
  6. Millard54%
  7. Oren54%
  8. Merlin55%
  9. Merlyn56%
  10. Arline56%
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