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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. Renard92%
  2. Marlon88%
  3. Lavar85%
  4. Antwan83%
  5. Jeremey83%
  6. Wesley81%
  7. Geoffrey81%
  8. Shon81%
  9. Deron81%
  10. Thad81%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. Shaun42%
  5. Jermaine42%
  6. Hans43%
  7. Jedediah46%
  8. Leopoldo49%
  9. Eric50%
  10. Clint50%

Love potential for Vir

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Heath42%
  3. Clint42%
  4. Vance44%
  5. Hans46%
  6. Dameon47%
  7. Marc48%
  8. Philippe48%
  9. Dion49%
  10. Brant50%

Professional potential for Vir

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy42%
  2. Lavar42%
  3. Jeramie42%
  4. Donny42%
  5. Thad42%
  6. Jeremie42%
  7. Scotty42%
  8. Jerod42%
  9. Edwardo42%
  10. Jeremey42%

Crush potential for Vir

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Shaun42%
  3. Jermaine42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. Shawn42%
  6. Hans44%
  7. Clint45%
  8. Leopoldo48%
  9. Andre48%
  10. Jedediah49%
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