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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. Tobias96%
  2. Conley96%
  3. Tobin96%
  4. Simon96%
  5. Teodoro96%
  6. Theodore96%
  7. Blaise96%
  8. Benedict93%
  9. Benson93%
  10. Jude93%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Gunner45%
  4. Cain48%
  5. Zayden49%
  6. King50%
  7. Samson51%
  8. Cosmo52%
  9. Maverick52%
  10. Kaiser53%

Love potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Watson96%
  2. Beau94%
  3. Vincenzo94%
  4. Benson94%
  5. Mohammad92%
  6. Eason91%
  7. Teodoro91%
  8. Theodore91%
  9. Mohamed90%
  10. Amado90%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Sven42%
  3. Knox42%
  4. Alaric42%
  5. Cain42%
  6. Luka42%
  7. Vladimir42%
  8. Maverick44%
  9. Ransom44%
  10. Anakin45%

Professional potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Calum96%
  2. Damir96%
  3. Boden95%
  4. Shlomo94%
  5. Callum94%
  6. Abram92%
  7. Abraham92%
  8. Jones92%
  9. Shimon91%
  10. Shmuel91%

Bottom 10

  1. Xander42%
  2. Kash42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Zander42%
  6. King44%
  7. Holden44%
  8. Kaiser44%
  9. Alaric45%
  10. Jax45%

Crush potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Beau89%
  2. Amado88%
  3. Eason87%
  4. Theodore87%
  5. Teodoro87%
  6. Conley87%
  7. Adonis84%
  8. Linus82%
  9. Blaise82%
  10. Benson82%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Abraham44%
  4. Abram44%
  5. Gunnar46%
  6. Bruno46%
  7. Samson46%
  8. Cain46%
  9. Bronson47%
  10. Hadi47%
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