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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. Teodoro96%
  3. Eason93%
  4. Augustin92%
  5. Baxter92%
  6. Naim92%
  7. Armin92%
  8. Hazen92%
  9. Alistair92%
  10. Kabir91%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Cosmo52%
  3. Kaiser53%
  4. Alaric53%
  5. Rowdy54%
  6. Kain55%
  7. Fox55%
  8. Jet56%
  9. Axl56%
  10. Neymar57%

Love potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Eason91%
  2. Teodoro91%
  3. Amado90%
  4. Youssef90%
  5. Gareth89%
  6. Boden89%
  7. Lachlan89%
  8. Lawton89%
  9. Boaz89%
  10. Conley87%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Sven42%
  3. Alaric42%
  4. Ransom44%
  5. Anakin45%
  6. Viktor47%
  7. Kaiser49%
  8. Bjorn50%
  9. Atreyu50%
  10. Harlen50%

Professional potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Calum96%
  2. Damir96%
  3. Boden95%
  4. Shlomo94%
  5. Jones92%
  6. Shimon91%
  7. Abdulrahman90%
  8. Boaz90%
  9. Akiva90%
  10. Wells88%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Kaiser44%
  3. Alaric45%
  4. Axl46%
  5. Kain46%
  6. Wolfgang46%
  7. Ransom47%
  8. Saint48%
  9. Cristiano48%
  10. Huxley48%

Crush potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Amado88%
  2. Eason87%
  3. Teodoro87%
  4. Conley87%
  5. Kentrell82%
  6. Kabir82%
  7. Baxter81%
  8. Kashton81%
  9. Hazen81%
  10. Kenan80%

Bottom 10

  1. Hadi47%
  2. Atreyu47%
  3. Johannes49%
  4. Alaric50%
  5. Viktor50%
  6. Sven50%
  7. Anakin51%
  8. Bjorn51%
  9. Musa52%
  10. Phineas53%
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