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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. Billy96%
  2. Lewis95%
  3. Fred95%
  4. Franklin92%
  5. Leroy90%
  6. Melvin90%
  7. Sam89%
  8. Edwin88%
  9. Lloyd86%
  10. Edward84%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack43%
  2. Roland47%
  3. Herbert48%
  4. Joe50%
  5. Raymond52%
  6. Ray52%
  7. Albert54%
  8. Clyde56%
  9. Arnold56%
  10. Herman58%

Love potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Alfred94%
  2. Maurice93%
  3. George89%
  4. Gene87%
  5. Eugene87%
  6. Billy84%
  7. Leon84%
  8. Lewis83%
  9. Leroy83%
  10. Melvin83%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold49%
  2. Leonard53%
  3. Clyde54%
  4. Herbert55%
  5. Harold58%
  6. Roland58%
  7. Jack60%
  8. Francis60%
  9. Harvey60%
  10. Milton62%

Professional potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Harry89%
  2. Henry89%
  3. Louis86%
  4. Clarence86%
  5. Chester84%
  6. Edward81%
  7. Jack81%
  8. Frank80%
  9. Howard79%
  10. Harold79%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde50%
  2. Marvin53%
  3. Ralph55%
  4. Donald56%
  5. Alvin57%
  6. Melvin57%
  7. Maurice57%
  8. George58%
  9. Leon58%
  10. Calvin59%

Crush potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Billy96%
  2. Lewis93%
  3. Franklin91%
  4. Melvin91%
  5. Leroy89%
  6. Sam87%
  7. Fred87%
  8. Lloyd87%
  9. Arthur86%
  10. Marvin85%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Roland42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Joe44%
  5. Henry47%
  6. Harry47%
  7. Herman47%
  8. Albert48%
  9. Arnold49%
  10. Raymond51%
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