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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. Brian90%
  2. Jason86%
  3. Darren84%
  4. Troy84%
  5. Jeremy83%
  6. Wesley82%
  7. Bradley82%
  8. Scott82%
  9. Brent82%
  10. Rodney80%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn43%
  2. Shane43%
  3. Eric60%
  4. Marc63%
  5. Andre64%
  6. Chad64%
  7. Erik69%
  8. Mario72%
  9. Derrick72%
  10. Lance79%

Love potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Mario78%
  2. Andre78%
  3. Brian76%
  4. Troy76%
  5. Rodney76%
  6. Jason76%
  7. Bradley76%
  8. Jeremy74%
  9. Lance73%
  10. Scott72%

Bottom 10

  1. Marc59%
  2. Shawn60%
  3. Shane60%
  4. Erik62%
  5. Eric62%
  6. Chad62%
  7. Darren65%
  8. Derrick70%
  9. Wesley71%
  10. Scott72%

Professional potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Shane81%
  2. Shawn81%
  3. Erik79%
  4. Marc76%
  5. Eric74%
  6. Brent71%
  7. Troy70%
  8. Derrick69%
  9. Lance65%
  10. Scott64%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad48%
  2. Darren55%
  3. Jason55%
  4. Wesley56%
  5. Jeremy57%
  6. Rodney60%
  7. Bradley62%
  8. Mario62%
  9. Scott64%
  10. Brian64%

Crush potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Jason95%
  2. Bradley93%
  3. Wesley91%
  4. Darren89%
  5. Brian86%
  6. Lance83%
  7. Jeremy83%
  8. Troy82%
  9. Mario79%
  10. Chad78%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre54%
  4. Eric58%
  5. Marc58%
  6. Erik63%
  7. Derrick70%
  8. Scott73%
  9. Brent73%
  10. Rodney75%
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