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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. Waldo95%
  2. Rollin93%
  3. Elvin87%
  4. Errol82%
  5. Russel81%
  6. Elroy81%
  7. Casimir81%
  8. Cyril81%
  9. Merlin80%
  10. Dudley80%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton42%
  2. Sanford43%
  3. Millard45%
  4. Alford45%
  5. Jerold45%
  6. Orval47%
  7. Wilburn48%
  8. Delmer49%
  9. Burl49%
  10. Olen49%

Love potential for Vir

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Buck42%
  3. Newton44%
  4. Armand45%
  5. Hoyt49%
  6. Coy49%
  7. Freeman50%
  8. Burl51%
  9. Thurman51%
  10. Wiley52%

Professional potential for Vir

Bottom 10

  1. Orin42%
  2. Casimir42%
  3. Bud42%
  4. Mervin42%
  5. Elwood42%
  6. Hobert42%
  7. Wiley42%
  8. Coy42%
  9. Seymour42%
  10. Elmo42%

Crush potential for Vir

Bottom 10

  1. Sanford42%
  2. Millard42%
  3. Newton42%
  4. Oren42%
  5. Adolph42%
  6. Armand44%
  7. Norbert44%
  8. Olen45%
  9. Burl46%
  10. Orval47%
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