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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. Lonzo96%
  2. Florian94%
  3. Thurston93%
  4. Orland93%
  5. Nat92%
  6. Gaetano91%
  7. Early90%
  8. Acie90%
  9. Arch90%
  10. Rexford88%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner48%
  2. Durward50%
  3. Otho55%
  4. Hillard55%
  5. Ernst55%
  6. Donato57%
  7. Linton58%
  8. Enos58%
  9. Gaston59%
  10. Gerold59%

Love potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Guido90%
  2. Acie89%
  3. Lonzo88%
  4. Olaf88%
  5. Lambert87%
  6. Gaetano87%
  7. Henery85%
  8. Early85%
  9. Hobart85%
  10. Thurston84%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner50%
  2. Wm54%
  3. Wyman55%
  4. Sylvan56%
  5. Cloyd57%
  6. Judge59%
  7. Verl59%
  8. Ennis59%
  9. Ludwig59%
  10. Mcarthur59%

Professional potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Crawford89%
  2. Hilbert89%
  3. Wellington88%
  4. Judge88%
  5. Gerhard86%
  6. Worth86%
  7. Werner86%
  8. Gustav86%
  9. Thornton85%
  10. Green84%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Leeroy46%
  3. Mcarthur47%
  4. Obie49%
  5. Ferrell49%
  6. Candelario51%
  7. Cleon52%
  8. Johny52%
  9. Cipriano53%
  10. Hurley53%

Crush potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Lonzo96%
  2. Acie93%
  3. Florian93%
  4. Orland91%
  5. Candelario90%
  6. Early90%
  7. Anastacio89%
  8. Ottis88%
  9. Guido88%
  10. Gaetano88%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Otho46%
  3. Donato47%
  4. Wm50%
  5. Enos51%
  6. Durward53%
  7. Verl55%
  8. Hilbert55%
  9. Verner55%
  10. Arne55%
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