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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. Beau96%
  2. Corbin93%
  3. Lorenzo92%
  4. Simon90%
  5. Waylon90%
  6. Myles90%
  7. Tobias90%
  8. Gael90%
  9. Barrett90%
  10. Tucker90%

Bottom 10

  1. Abel61%
  2. Royce61%
  3. Holden62%
  4. Sterling63%
  5. Zayden64%
  6. Moses64%
  7. King65%
  8. Maverick67%
  9. Thaddeus68%
  10. Titus69%

Love potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Beau89%
  2. Emiliano84%
  3. Tucker84%
  4. Matteo83%
  5. Maximus83%
  6. Simon82%
  7. Tobias82%
  8. Lorenzo81%
  9. Declan81%
  10. Corbin81%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Maverick50%
  3. Ryker56%
  4. Moses56%
  5. Zayden57%
  6. Ryder58%
  7. Royce58%
  8. Sterling58%
  9. King58%
  10. Axel59%

Professional potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Solomon90%
  2. Reed84%
  3. Greyson84%
  4. Clark83%
  5. Graham81%
  6. August80%
  7. Lincoln80%
  8. Titus78%
  9. Easton77%
  10. Barrett77%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Zayden43%
  3. Maverick43%
  4. Xander45%
  5. Zander45%
  6. Zane48%
  7. King49%
  8. Gael50%
  9. Axel51%
  10. Kaiden51%

Crush potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Corbin96%
  2. Rhett96%
  3. Beau96%
  4. Jayce95%
  5. Jase95%
  6. Kendrick93%
  7. Camden93%
  8. Declan93%
  9. Zander92%
  10. Mateo92%

Bottom 10

  1. Moses57%
  2. Abel58%
  3. August59%
  4. Solomon62%
  5. Bennett65%
  6. Royce66%
  7. Sterling66%
  8. Titus67%
  9. Reed68%
  10. Ezekiel68%
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