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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. Hobart96%
  2. Elmore96%
  3. Omer96%
  4. Basil96%
  5. Clarence96%
  6. Clement96%
  7. Acie96%
  8. Early96%
  9. Olaf96%
  10. Claude95%

Bottom 10

  1. Leeroy46%
  2. Newton52%
  3. Jack52%
  4. Luther55%
  5. Donald55%
  6. Clyde56%
  7. Mcarthur56%
  8. Roland56%
  9. Wyman56%
  10. Herbert57%

Love potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Omer96%
  2. Salvatore96%
  3. Olaf94%
  4. Acie94%
  5. Pasquale93%
  6. Bud93%
  7. Giles92%
  8. Buddy92%
  9. Rueben92%
  10. Early91%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold44%
  2. Oren44%
  3. Werner45%
  4. Buck46%
  5. Clyde49%
  6. Wm49%
  7. Herbert49%
  8. Newton49%
  9. Wyman50%
  10. Armand50%

Professional potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Ellsworth96%
  2. Everette96%
  3. Gardner95%
  4. Manley95%
  5. Hardy94%
  6. Green94%
  7. Normand92%
  8. Welton92%
  9. Wilton92%
  10. Granville92%

Bottom 10

  1. Mcarthur42%
  2. Hilton43%
  3. Cleon44%
  4. Gaston45%
  5. Lucious47%
  6. Waldo47%
  7. Virgil48%
  8. Luther48%
  9. Napoleon48%
  10. Coy49%

Crush potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Acie87%
  2. Giles87%
  3. Elmore87%
  4. Omer87%
  5. Thurston86%
  6. Rudolph85%
  7. Seymour85%
  8. Lonzo84%
  9. Hobart84%
  10. Alphonse83%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Werner42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Conrad42%
  7. Millard45%
  8. Oren45%
  9. Wyman46%
  10. Joe46%
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