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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. Erik85%
  2. Deanna85%
  3. Brent81%
  4. Brian81%
  5. Dana81%
  6. Scott81%
  7. Jaime80%
  8. Tanya79%
  9. Tamara79%
  10. Marc79%

Bottom 10

  1. Wendy57%
  2. Heidi59%
  3. Tina59%
  4. Mario59%
  5. Shane60%
  6. Nina60%
  7. Shawn60%
  8. Melissa61%
  9. Chad61%
  10. Gina61%

Love potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Eric76%
  2. Erik76%
  3. Derrick75%
  4. Jamie74%
  5. Shawn74%
  6. Christy74%
  7. Mario74%
  8. Shane74%
  9. Marc73%
  10. Tonya73%

Bottom 10

  1. April45%
  2. Tara51%
  3. Shannon53%
  4. Jill53%
  5. Heidi55%
  6. Jennifer56%
  7. Jaime56%
  8. Nina57%
  9. Wendy57%
  10. Melanie57%

Professional potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Shane78%
  2. Shawn78%
  3. Veronica77%
  4. Carrie77%
  5. Yolanda76%
  6. Erik76%
  7. Troy73%
  8. Marc73%
  9. Monica71%
  10. Dana71%

Bottom 10

  1. Heather46%
  2. Tracy48%
  3. April49%
  4. Shannon49%
  5. Chad51%
  6. Jennifer51%
  7. Amy52%
  8. Stacy54%
  9. Kelly55%
  10. Jamie56%

Crush potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Kimberly88%
  2. Melinda87%
  3. Jennifer86%
  4. Heather84%
  5. Dawn84%
  6. Veronica83%
  7. Christy83%
  8. Shannon82%
  9. Jaime82%
  10. Angela82%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane48%
  2. Shawn48%
  3. Andre55%
  4. Tonya57%
  5. Jill57%
  6. Mario61%
  7. Heidi64%
  8. Tina66%
  9. Tara67%
  10. Wendy68%
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