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Wilf

Boy Name day: October 12
Wilf is a short form of Wilfred: on birth records it is written Wilfred (29,381 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Wilfred page.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: Desire for peace.
From Old English Wilfrith, combining 'wil' (will, desire) and 'frith' (peace).

Name day for Wilf

October 12

Why this day? Wilf is a short form of Wilfred, and shares its name day.

Wilf is celebrated in the United States on October 12.

The story of the name Wilf

Wilf is a short form of Wilfred. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — desire for peace, and shares its name day, October 12.

On birth records, Wilf is rarely written as such: the Wilfs are Wilfreds (29,381 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Wilfred page.

Frequently asked questions about Wilf

What does Wilf mean?

Wilf is a short form of Wilfred, which means desire for peace.

When is Wilf's name day?

October 12, together with Wilfred: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Wilf a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Wilfred.

Wilf's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
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 Wilf

Top 10

  1. Claire88%
  2. Nora80%
  3. Cora79%
  4. Arianna76%
  5. Amelia69%
  6. Sofia69%
  7. Lydia64%
  8. Audrey64%
  9. Cecilia62%
  10. Lucy62%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia46%
  2. Ariana48%
  3. Stella50%
  4. Violet53%
  5. Charlotte53%
  6. Layla57%
  7. Harper57%
  8. Sadie57%
  9. Olivia57%
  10. Naomi60%

Love potential for Wilf

Top 10

  1. Claire69%
  2. Sofia68%
  3. Lucy67%
  4. Nora66%
  5. Cora65%
  6. Arianna64%
  7. Lydia64%
  8. Cecilia62%
  9. Olivia61%
  10. Amelia60%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet42%
  2. Layla47%
  3. Charlotte49%
  4. Sadie51%
  5. Ariana52%
  6. Stella53%
  7. Harper54%
  8. Audrey55%
  9. Mia57%
  10. Naomi59%

Professional potential for Wilf

Top 10

  1. Nora92%
  2. Claire86%
  3. Cora85%
  4. Sadie83%
  5. Lydia83%
  6. Olivia83%
  7. Arianna80%
  8. Cecilia80%
  9. Amelia80%
  10. Naomi79%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla59%
  2. Mia60%
  3. Violet63%
  4. Harper64%
  5. Ariana67%
  6. Lucy72%
  7. Audrey73%
  8. Charlotte73%
  9. Sofia76%
  10. Stella78%

Crush potential for Wilf

Top 10

  1. Claire77%
  2. Amelia71%
  3. Nora71%
  4. Arianna69%
  5. Sofia69%
  6. Cora66%
  7. Cecilia65%
  8. Lucy65%
  9. Audrey64%
  10. Lydia64%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella52%
  2. Mia54%
  3. Violet55%
  4. Sadie57%
  5. Harper58%
  6. Ariana59%
  7. Charlotte60%
  8. Layla63%
  9. Audrey64%
  10. Lydia64%
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