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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. Neil96%
  2. Maureen96%
  3. Bill96%
  4. Laurie96%
  5. Marsha96%
  6. Marcia96%
  7. William96%
  8. Valerie96%
  9. Anita96%
  10. Carolyn96%

Bottom 10

  1. John43%
  2. Terri48%
  3. Barbara48%
  4. Teresa48%
  5. Theresa48%
  6. Martha49%
  7. Roberta49%
  8. Joseph50%
  9. Constance52%
  10. Connie52%

Love potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Lonnie94%
  2. Janet91%
  3. Charlene90%
  4. Jackie90%
  5. Nancy90%
  6. Gloria90%
  7. Penny90%
  8. Michael87%
  9. Allan87%
  10. Micheal87%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Lee43%
  3. Barbara52%
  4. Anne53%
  5. Ann53%
  6. Jon55%
  7. Don55%
  8. Jeanne56%
  9. Jo56%
  10. Jane56%

Professional potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Connie91%
  2. Constance91%
  3. Phillip88%
  4. Philip88%
  5. Beth86%
  6. Jeffrey83%
  7. Lawrence83%
  8. Jeffery83%
  9. Larry83%
  10. Peter82%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy45%
  2. Melody45%
  3. Johnny47%
  4. Randy48%
  5. Bonnie49%
  6. Phyllis49%
  7. Carla51%
  8. Terry51%
  9. Dean51%
  10. Tommy52%

Crush potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Mike96%
  2. Nancy96%
  3. Valerie96%
  4. Anita96%
  5. Carolyn96%
  6. Cynthia96%
  7. Maureen96%
  8. Sandra96%
  9. Carol96%
  10. Charlene96%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Constance42%
  3. Roberta42%
  4. Connie42%
  5. Martha42%
  6. Karl43%
  7. Joseph44%
  8. Barbara45%
  9. Ann50%
  10. Anne50%
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