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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. Tobin96%
  2. Blaise96%
  3. Benedict93%
  4. Benson93%
  5. Kian90%
  6. Korbin90%
  7. Makai89%
  8. Tripp88%
  9. Vincenzo88%
  10. Keanu88%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox42%
  2. Gunner45%
  3. Cain48%
  4. Samson51%
  5. Kane54%
  6. Bronson54%
  7. Sonny54%
  8. Orion55%
  9. Colt55%
  10. Bruno56%

Love potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Watson96%
  2. Vincenzo94%
  3. Benson94%
  4. Mohammad92%
  5. Mohamed90%
  6. Sullivan89%
  7. Yaakov89%
  8. Crosby88%
  9. Marcel88%
  10. Yousef88%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox42%
  2. Cain42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Vladimir42%
  5. Gunner48%
  6. Orion48%
  7. Gunnar49%
  8. Bronson50%
  9. Mathias50%
  10. Colt52%

Professional potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Callum94%
  2. Abram92%
  3. Shmuel91%
  4. Anson90%
  5. Chaim89%
  6. Emmet88%
  7. Benson88%
  8. Yousef87%
  9. Sullivan87%
  10. Judson87%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Jax45%
  3. Ace46%
  4. Vladimir46%
  5. Zayn47%
  6. Barron47%
  7. Orion48%
  8. Cain51%
  9. Adonis51%
  10. Prince52%

Crush potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Adonis84%
  2. Linus82%
  3. Blaise82%
  4. Benson82%
  5. Vincenzo81%
  6. Tobin81%
  7. Crosby81%
  8. Kalvin80%
  9. Kolten80%
  10. Malakai80%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Abram44%
  4. Gunnar46%
  5. Bruno46%
  6. Samson46%
  7. Cain46%
  8. Bronson47%
  9. Lucien47%
  10. Vladimir49%
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