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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. Allison87%
  2. Erica85%
  3. Erika85%
  4. Meghan83%
  5. Alexandria83%
  6. Alexandra83%
  7. Amanda81%
  8. Kristina80%
  9. Amber80%
  10. Elizabeth79%

Bottom 10

  1. Molly48%
  2. Andrea53%
  3. Daisy54%
  4. Megan56%
  5. Brandy56%
  6. Mariah60%
  7. Vanessa60%
  8. Shelby61%
  9. Jenna64%
  10. Lindsay64%

Love potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Kayla76%
  2. Allison76%
  3. Elizabeth72%
  4. Bethany72%
  5. Meghan72%
  6. Megan71%
  7. Victoria71%
  8. Nicole71%
  9. Chelsea70%
  10. Christina69%

Bottom 10

  1. Jessica52%
  2. Tiffany52%
  3. Crystal52%
  4. Cassandra53%
  5. Miranda54%
  6. Erin54%
  7. Vanessa54%
  8. Jasmine55%
  9. Sarah55%
  10. Sara55%

Professional potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Elizabeth83%
  2. Kristin78%
  3. Christina78%
  4. Meghan77%
  5. Sara77%
  6. Samantha77%
  7. Sarah77%
  8. Erica75%
  9. Allison75%
  10. Marissa71%

Bottom 10

  1. Molly48%
  2. Brandy48%
  3. Bethany53%
  4. Kendra54%
  5. Daisy55%
  6. Whitney55%
  7. Megan56%
  8. Crystal58%
  9. Lindsay58%
  10. Brittany58%

Crush potential for Ville

Top 10

  1. Amanda95%
  2. Allison93%
  3. Alicia93%
  4. Brooke88%
  5. Courtney87%
  6. Kelsey87%
  7. Bethany87%
  8. Meghan87%
  9. Brittany86%
  10. Joanna86%

Bottom 10

  1. Andrea52%
  2. Molly62%
  3. Shelby65%
  4. Danielle66%
  5. Daisy67%
  6. Mariah68%
  7. Kara68%
  8. Nicole68%
  9. Megan69%
  10. Katelyn69%
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