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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. Omer96%
  2. Basil96%
  3. Clement96%
  4. Alphonse94%
  5. Ferdinand94%
  6. Giles93%
  7. Granville92%
  8. Isadore92%
  9. Domenick92%
  10. Abe92%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton52%
  2. Buck57%
  3. Elton57%
  4. Thurman60%
  5. Santo60%
  6. Oren61%
  7. Warner62%
  8. Elmo62%
  9. Sanford62%
  10. Millard64%

Love potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Omer96%
  2. Pasquale93%
  3. Bud93%
  4. Giles92%
  5. Rueben92%
  6. Alphonse88%
  7. Domenick87%
  8. Elwin87%
  9. Mahlon86%
  10. Reynold86%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren44%
  2. Buck46%
  3. Newton49%
  4. Armand50%
  5. Columbus52%
  6. Merlin53%
  7. Hoyt54%
  8. Freeman55%
  9. Thurman56%
  10. Burl56%

Professional potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Ellsworth96%
  2. Everette96%
  3. Hardy94%
  4. Normand92%
  5. Wilton92%
  6. Granville92%
  7. Dewitt92%
  8. Lenard91%
  9. Margarito90%
  10. Clement89%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton43%
  2. Lucious47%
  3. Waldo47%
  4. Napoleon48%
  5. Coy49%
  6. Elton50%
  7. Garfield53%
  8. Elroy53%
  9. Wiley56%
  10. Freeman56%

Crush potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Giles87%
  2. Omer87%
  3. Seymour85%
  4. Alphonse83%
  5. Clement83%
  6. Wilber83%
  7. Dudley83%
  8. Bud83%
  9. Errol83%
  10. Basil82%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard45%
  2. Oren45%
  3. Newton47%
  4. Thurman48%
  5. Sanford49%
  6. Adolph49%
  7. Armand52%
  8. Buck52%
  9. Hiram52%
  10. Norbert52%
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