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Wills

Boy Name day: June 8 In French: Bill
Wills is a short form of William: on birth records it is written William (4,159,492 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the William page. Also a short form of Willie, Willow.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Resolute protector / will-helmet.
William derives from the Germanic Willahelm, joining 'wil' (will, desire) and 'helm' (helmet, protection), and was introduced to England by William the Conqueror.

Name day for Wills

June 8

Why this day? Wills is a short form of William, and shares its name day.

Wills is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on June 8.

The story of the name Wills

Wills is a short form of William. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — resolute protector / will-helmet, and shares its name day, June 8.

On birth records, Wills is rarely written as such: the Willss are Williams (4,159,492 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the William page. Wills is also a short form of Willie, Willow.

Frequently asked questions about Wills

What does Wills mean?

Wills is a short form of William, which means resolute protector / will-helmet.

When is Wills's name day?

June 8, together with William: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Wills a name in its own right?

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

Wills's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Cameron96%
  2. Neil96%
  3. Bill96%
  4. Jesse96%
  5. William96%
  6. Oliver96%
  7. Alex96%
  8. Evan96%
  9. Julian96%
  10. Billy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn43%
  2. Shane43%
  3. Sean43%
  4. Juan43%
  5. John43%
  6. Jack43%
  7. Roland47%
  8. Abraham48%
  9. Herbert48%
  10. Joe50%

Love potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Lonnie94%
  2. Alfred94%
  3. Carlos94%
  4. Maurice93%
  5. Johnathan92%
  6. Jonathan92%
  7. Sebastian91%
  8. Alejandro90%
  9. Eduardo89%
  10. Anthony89%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Arnold49%
  4. Tristan50%
  5. Clayton51%
  6. Dylan51%
  7. Miles52%
  8. Owen53%
  9. Leonard53%
  10. Clyde54%

Professional potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Harry89%
  2. Henry89%
  3. Spencer88%
  4. Phillip88%
  5. Philip88%
  6. Louis86%
  7. Clarence86%
  8. Chester84%
  9. Jeffrey83%
  10. Daniel83%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander45%
  2. Jimmy45%
  3. Johnny47%
  4. Chad48%
  5. Randy48%
  6. Kyle49%
  7. Chase49%
  8. Clyde50%
  9. Max51%
  10. Jayden51%

Crush potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Mike96%
  2. Johnathan96%
  3. Justin96%
  4. Billy96%
  5. Miguel96%
  6. Evan96%
  7. Jonathan96%
  8. William96%
  9. Carlos96%
  10. Bill96%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Sean42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Roland42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. Juan42%
  8. Abraham42%
  9. Shane42%
  10. Karl43%
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