Country World United States Germany Language frenitesptde
Names › Ville

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. Sofia83%
  2. Amelia83%
  3. Arianna81%
  4. Lydia78%
  5. Audrey78%
  6. Nora78%
  7. Cora77%
  8. Lucy76%
  9. Cecilia76%
  10. Naomi74%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet60%
  2. Mia60%
  3. Ariana62%
  4. Stella64%
  5. Charlotte67%
  6. Claire70%
  7. Olivia71%
  8. Sadie71%
  9. Harper71%
  10. Layla71%

Love potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Sofia72%
  2. Lucy71%
  3. Arianna68%
  4. Lydia68%
  5. Cecilia66%
  6. Olivia65%
  7. Amelia64%
  8. Nora63%
  9. Naomi63%
  10. Cora62%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet46%
  2. Layla51%
  3. Charlotte53%
  4. Sadie55%
  5. Ariana56%
  6. Stella57%
  7. Harper58%
  8. Claire59%
  9. Audrey59%
  10. Mia61%

Professional potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Lydia77%
  2. Nora77%
  3. Claire77%
  4. Sadie77%
  5. Olivia77%
  6. Amelia75%
  7. Naomi74%
  8. Cecilia74%
  9. Stella73%
  10. Sofia71%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla54%
  2. Mia55%
  3. Harper59%
  4. Violet61%
  5. Ariana62%
  6. Arianna65%
  7. Lucy67%
  8. Audrey68%
  9. Charlotte68%
  10. Cora70%

Crush potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Amelia89%
  2. Arianna87%
  3. Sofia87%
  4. Cecilia83%
  5. Lucy83%
  6. Audrey82%
  7. Lydia82%
  8. Naomi82%
  9. Olivia82%
  10. Layla81%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet65%
  2. Claire66%
  3. Stella70%
  4. Mia72%
  5. Cora74%
  6. Sadie75%
  7. Harper76%
  8. Ariana77%
  9. Charlotte78%
  10. Nora79%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.