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Vir

Boy Name day: November 27
Vir is a short form of Virgil: on birth records it is written Virgil (72,895 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Virgil page. Also a short form of Virgle.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: From the Roman gens Vergilius.
From the Roman family name Vergilius, later spelled Virgil by association with Latin 'virgo'; honours the great Augustan poet.

Name day for Vir

November 27

Why this day? Vir is a short form of Virgil, and shares its name day.

Vir is celebrated in Spain and Argentina on December 15; the United States on November 27.

The story of the name Vir

Vir is a short form of Virgil. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — from the Roman gens Vergilius, and shares its name day, November 27.

On birth records, Vir is rarely written as such: the Virs are Virgils (72,895 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Virgil page. Vir is also a short form of Virgle.

Frequently asked questions about Vir

What does Vir mean?

Vir is a short form of Virgil, which means from the Roman gens Vergilius.

When is Vir's name day?

November 27, together with Virgil: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Vir a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Virgil.

Vir's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Vir

Top 10

  1. Monty84%
  2. Mitch83%
  3. Lenny82%
  4. Lonny81%
  5. Wally80%
  6. Tod80%
  7. Bart79%
  8. Gil78%
  9. Stanton78%
  10. Frederic78%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Kennith48%
  3. Linwood49%
  4. Lawerence50%
  5. Dirk50%
  6. Denis55%
  7. Donn55%
  8. Denny55%
  9. Rogers56%
  10. Curt56%

Love potential for Vir

Top 10

  1. Alphonso83%
  2. Dino82%
  3. Bart80%
  4. Lonny77%
  5. Rob77%
  6. Toney77%
  7. Lenny77%
  8. Dickie76%
  9. Stanton76%
  10. Greggory75%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Curt47%
  4. Phil48%
  5. Denis49%
  6. Denny49%
  7. Ike51%
  8. Stanford53%
  9. Lon53%
  10. Galen53%

Professional potential for Vir

Bottom 10

  1. Wally42%
  2. Rusty42%
  3. Garth42%
  4. Dickie42%
  5. Russ42%
  6. Berry42%
  7. Fritz42%
  8. Lenny42%
  9. Robby42%
  10. Chet42%

Crush potential for Vir

Top 10

  1. Lenny91%
  2. Lonny90%
  3. Wally88%
  4. Monty87%
  5. Robby86%
  6. Eddy86%
  7. Stanton86%
  8. Burt84%
  9. Dickie83%
  10. Richie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Linwood47%
  3. Phil49%
  4. Denis49%
  5. Denny49%
  6. Hal49%
  7. Lawerence51%
  8. Rogers51%
  9. Kennith52%
  10. Dirk53%
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