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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. Vig95%
  2. Waldo95%
  3. Virgil95%
  4. Cale95%
  5. Virg95%
  6. Rollin93%
  7. Keion92%
  8. Renard92%
  9. Kollin91%
  10. Hansel91%

Bottom 10

  1. Roly42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Jacko42%
  5. Sean42%
  6. Isaak42%
  7. Shawn42%
  8. Ham42%
  9. Abdullah42%
  10. John42%

Love potential for Vir

Bottom 10

  1. Kurtie42%
  2. Alaric42%
  3. Cain42%
  4. Ivan42%
  5. Vanya42%
  6. Vladimir42%
  7. Viktor42%
  8. Erich42%
  9. Kurt42%
  10. Clay-Clay42%

Professional potential for Vir

Top 10

  1. Toney81%
  2. Dhruv78%
  3. Chadwick77%
  4. Lamonte76%
  5. Mayer76%
  6. Bradon76%
  7. Grant76%
  8. Granty76%
  9. Ranty76%
  10. Gra76%

Crush potential for Vir

Top 10

  1. Virgil96%
  2. Edgardo96%
  3. Zak96%
  4. Zackery96%
  5. Rom96%
  6. Zed96%
  7. Raphael96%
  8. Romeo96%
  9. Jeremey96%
  10. Jaybird96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawny42%
  2. Elbert42%
  3. Shaw42%
  4. Joe42%
  5. Luka42%
  6. Erich42%
  7. Sanford42%
  8. Juanjo42%
  9. Seanie42%
  10. Shaun42%
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