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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. Kevan96%
  2. Alonza96%
  3. Wayde96%
  4. Christophe95%
  5. Kieth95%
  6. Kipp93%
  7. Chip92%
  8. Kenney92%
  9. Dwane92%
  10. Timmie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus55%
  2. Rock60%
  3. Garold64%
  4. Gaylon64%
  5. Darel65%
  6. Brien65%
  7. Len65%
  8. Sid66%
  9. Kerwin66%
  10. Stoney66%

Love potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Woody96%
  2. Dwaine92%
  3. Chip90%
  4. Wardell89%
  5. Duwayne88%
  6. Kipp88%
  7. Kevan88%
  8. Kirt88%
  9. Timmie87%
  10. Gaylon87%

Bottom 10

  1. Flint52%
  2. Rand55%
  3. Sid58%
  4. Rolf59%
  5. Cleve59%
  6. Geary60%
  7. Rance61%
  8. Rudolfo62%
  9. Butch62%
  10. Len63%

Professional potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Deryl83%
  2. Darvin83%
  3. Authur83%
  4. Pernell83%
  5. Sanders83%
  6. Stafford83%
  7. Kennth83%
  8. Harrell83%
  9. Kimball83%
  10. Randel83%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Davey46%
  3. Davy48%
  4. Timmie49%
  5. Skip50%
  6. Raynard52%
  7. Reinaldo53%
  8. Sal53%
  9. Dwane54%
  10. Roby54%

Crush potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Wayde96%
  2. Kevan96%
  3. Timmie96%
  4. Kipp95%
  5. Chip95%
  6. Roby94%
  7. Woody93%
  8. Kieth92%
  9. Maury90%
  10. Davy90%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus58%
  2. Rock59%
  3. Rolf59%
  4. Les60%
  5. Faron60%
  6. Len60%
  7. Lenwood60%
  8. Geary63%
  9. Cleve63%
  10. Stoney64%
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