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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. Deanna85%
  2. Tanya79%
  3. Tamara79%
  4. Veronica78%
  5. Carrie78%
  6. Kimberly77%
  7. Melinda76%
  8. Katrina75%
  9. Dawn75%
  10. Heather74%

Bottom 10

  1. Wendy57%
  2. Heidi59%
  3. Tina59%
  4. Nina60%
  5. Melissa61%
  6. Gina61%
  7. Tara62%
  8. April62%
  9. Tonya62%
  10. Jennifer66%

Love potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Christy74%
  2. Tonya73%
  3. Kimberly72%
  4. Angela71%
  5. Amy71%
  6. Veronica71%
  7. Yolanda71%
  8. Michelle68%
  9. Michele68%
  10. Tanya67%

Bottom 10

  1. April45%
  2. Tara51%
  3. Jill53%
  4. Heidi55%
  5. Jennifer56%
  6. Nina57%
  7. Wendy57%
  8. Melanie57%
  9. Katrina58%
  10. Dawn58%

Professional potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Veronica77%
  2. Carrie77%
  3. Yolanda76%
  4. Monica71%
  5. Tanya70%
  6. Tonya68%
  7. Deanna68%
  8. Katrina67%
  9. Tracey67%
  10. Stacey67%

Bottom 10

  1. Heather46%
  2. April49%
  3. Jennifer51%
  4. Amy52%
  5. Lisa57%
  6. Dawn57%
  7. Wendy59%
  8. Melanie60%
  9. Jill60%
  10. Kimberly62%

Crush potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Kimberly88%
  2. Melinda87%
  3. Jennifer86%
  4. Heather84%
  5. Dawn84%
  6. Veronica83%
  7. Christy83%
  8. Angela82%
  9. Tracey82%
  10. Amy82%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya57%
  2. Jill57%
  3. Heidi64%
  4. Tina66%
  5. Tara67%
  6. Wendy68%
  7. Gina69%
  8. Katrina69%
  9. Nina70%
  10. Michelle70%
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