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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. Emanuel90%
  2. Dominick89%
  3. Armando88%
  4. Gustavo88%
  5. Jonah88%
  6. Brennan87%
  7. Fabian86%
  8. Ismael85%
  9. Noe85%
  10. Conner85%

Bottom 10

  1. Brock47%
  2. Tyson47%
  3. Cesar52%
  4. Gage53%
  5. Jayson57%
  6. Dante59%
  7. Trenton59%
  8. Bentley59%
  9. Trent60%
  10. Cade61%

Love potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Giovanni89%
  2. Mauricio87%
  3. Armando85%
  4. Andres85%
  5. Enrique83%
  6. Nikolas82%
  7. Conner82%
  8. Fabian82%
  9. Joaquin82%
  10. Rodrigo82%

Bottom 10

  1. Gage51%
  2. Brock51%
  3. Dante52%
  4. Anderson53%
  5. Tyson53%
  6. Trent57%
  7. Cesar57%
  8. Cade58%
  9. Cristian58%
  10. Braden59%

Professional potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Cristian85%
  2. Giovanni84%
  3. Emanuel82%
  4. Gustavo82%
  5. Dominick81%
  6. Conner80%
  7. Gerardo78%
  8. Adan78%
  9. Erick78%
  10. Jarrett78%

Bottom 10

  1. Bentley42%
  2. Cesar45%
  3. Tyson47%
  4. Drake50%
  5. Dante52%
  6. Jefferson52%
  7. Saul53%
  8. Gage53%
  9. Ayden53%
  10. Jayson56%

Crush potential for Wil

Top 10

  1. Dexter85%
  2. Fabian82%
  3. Guillermo80%
  4. Joaquin80%
  5. Brennan80%
  6. Armando80%
  7. Rodrigo80%
  8. Jonah80%
  9. Brody80%
  10. Quentin79%

Bottom 10

  1. Moises51%
  2. Anderson51%
  3. Brock51%
  4. Cristian53%
  5. Dante53%
  6. Tyson54%
  7. Cesar56%
  8. Trent57%
  9. Tomas57%
  10. Kaleb57%
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