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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. Jess96%
  2. Irvin95%
  3. Reba94%
  4. Effie93%
  5. Sondra92%
  6. Dewey92%
  7. Bert92%
  8. Murray92%
  9. Willis92%
  10. Rudolph91%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Johnie43%
  3. Inez47%
  4. Conrad49%
  5. Bernadine49%
  6. Beulah52%
  7. Elbert54%
  8. Willard55%
  9. Amos59%
  10. Percy59%

Love potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Morris93%
  2. Salvatore91%
  3. Jeannette91%
  4. Rudolph91%
  5. Ben90%
  6. Nannie90%
  7. Willis87%
  8. Bert87%
  9. Buddy87%
  10. Ollie87%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy45%
  2. Fay52%
  3. Amos55%
  4. Opal55%
  5. Fern55%
  6. Elva56%
  7. Iva56%
  8. Hilda56%
  9. Inez57%
  10. Conrad58%

Professional potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Addie93%
  2. Woodrow88%
  3. Louie86%
  4. Edmund86%
  5. Bette86%
  6. Bettye86%
  7. Edmond86%
  8. Bettie86%
  9. Elnora85%
  10. Lenore85%

Bottom 10

  1. Fay42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Ila46%
  4. Buddy48%
  5. Merle49%
  6. Roscoe49%
  7. Rhoda50%
  8. Opal51%
  9. Elva51%
  10. Lela51%

Crush potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Susie96%
  2. Nannie96%
  3. Lupe96%
  4. Salvatore96%
  5. Rhoda96%
  6. Effie96%
  7. Jeannine94%
  8. Rufus94%
  9. Jess94%
  10. Melba93%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Johnie42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Inez42%
  5. Alberta45%
  6. Elbert48%
  7. Willard50%
  8. Ramona51%
  9. Hugh52%
  10. Alton52%
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