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Wil

Girl Name day: January 10
Wil is a short form of Wilma: on birth records it is written Wilma (140,629 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Wilma page. Also a short form of Wilbur, Wilbert, Wilmer.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Resolute protection; from 'will' + 'helmet'.
Wilma is a short form of Wilhelmina, the feminine of Wilhelm (William), from Germanic 'wil' (will, desire) + 'helm' (helmet, protection).

Name day for Wil

January 10

Why this day? Wil is a short form of Wilma, and shares its name day.

Wil is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on January 10.

The story of the name Wil

Wil is a short form of Wilma. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — resolute protection; from 'will' + 'helmet', and shares its name day, January 10.

On birth records, Wil is rarely written as such: the Wils are Wilmas (140,629 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Wilma page. Wil is also a short form of Wilbur, Wilbert, Wilmer.

Frequently asked questions about Wil

What does Wil mean?

Wil is a short form of Wilma, which means resolute protection; from 'will' + 'helmet'.

When is Wil's name day?

January 10, together with Wilma: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Wil a name in its own right?

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

Wil's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Conley96%
  2. Sylvie96%
  3. Teodoro96%
  4. Karely96%
  5. Adelaida96%
  6. Coralee95%
  7. Maison95%
  8. Jesslyn94%
  9. Lian94%
  10. Eason93%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Elon42%
  3. Ozzie49%
  4. Pepper50%
  5. Cosmo52%
  6. Kaiser53%
  7. Alaric53%
  8. Rowdy54%
  9. Kain55%
  10. Fox55%

Love potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Maison96%
  2. Oaklee92%
  3. Eason91%
  4. Gitty91%
  5. Teodoro91%
  6. Aminah91%
  7. Amado90%
  8. Youssef90%
  9. Maple89%
  10. Gareth89%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Sven42%
  3. Alaric42%
  4. Elon42%
  5. Ocean42%
  6. Ransom44%
  7. Anakin45%
  8. Seven46%
  9. Viktor47%
  10. Omega48%

Professional potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Calum96%
  2. Damir96%
  3. Boden95%
  4. Shlomo94%
  5. Shalom92%
  6. Marielle92%
  7. Jones92%
  8. Temperance91%
  9. Shimon91%
  10. Abdulrahman90%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Khaleesi42%
  3. Elon42%
  4. Kaiser44%
  5. Alaric45%
  6. Axl46%
  7. Kain46%
  8. Wolfgang46%
  9. Tala47%
  10. Ransom47%

Crush potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Coralee92%
  2. Addelyn91%
  3. Amada90%
  4. Tova88%
  5. Emelyn88%
  6. Amado88%
  7. Ellianna88%
  8. Jesslyn88%
  9. Kensington88%
  10. Maple88%

Bottom 10

  1. Hadi47%
  2. Atreyu47%
  3. Elon48%
  4. Johannes49%
  5. Alaric50%
  6. Viktor50%
  7. Sven50%
  8. Pepper50%
  9. Anakin51%
  10. Bjorn51%
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