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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

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Jermaine42%
  3. Bobbi42%
  4. Clint50%
  5. Charity52%
  6. Vance53%
  7. Shauna53%
  8. Shawna53%
  9. Gretchen55%
  10. Greta55%

Love potential for Vir

Bottom 10

  1. Heath42%
  2. Clint42%
  3. Vance44%
  4. Shauna45%
  5. Shawna45%
  6. Shaun50%
  7. Bobbi51%
  8. Jermaine51%
  9. Karin52%
  10. Trina53%

Professional potential for Vir

Bottom 10

  1. Aimee42%
  2. Jody42%
  3. Tabitha42%
  4. Angelique42%
  5. Lynette42%
  6. Toby42%
  7. Greta42%
  8. Charity42%
  9. Jenny42%
  10. Yvette42%

Crush potential for Vir

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Bobbi42%
  3. Jermaine42%
  4. Clint45%
  5. Vance49%
  6. Shawna51%
  7. Shauna51%
  8. Cornelius57%
  9. Karin57%
  10. Wade58%
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