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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. Veronica96%
  2. Carrie96%
  3. Tracey93%
  4. Jaime93%
  5. Yolanda93%
  6. Christy93%
  7. Rhonda92%
  8. Monica92%
  9. Brian90%
  10. Kelly88%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn43%
  2. Shane43%
  3. Eric60%
  4. Marc63%
  5. Andre64%
  6. Chad64%
  7. Tonya64%
  8. Jennifer67%
  9. Amy67%
  10. Erik69%

Love potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Christy89%
  2. Veronica86%
  3. Yolanda85%
  4. Monica82%
  5. Stacey82%
  6. Carrie79%
  7. Rhonda79%
  8. Mario78%
  9. Stacy78%
  10. Tonya78%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill57%
  2. Shannon59%
  3. Marc59%
  4. April60%
  5. Shawn60%
  6. Shane60%
  7. Erik62%
  8. Jennifer62%
  9. Eric62%
  10. Chad62%

Professional potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Shane81%
  2. Shawn81%
  3. Erik79%
  4. Yolanda76%
  5. Marc76%
  6. Carrie75%
  7. Veronica75%
  8. Eric74%
  9. Tonya71%
  10. Brent71%

Bottom 10

  1. Tracy45%
  2. Heather46%
  3. Chad48%
  4. Shannon49%
  5. April49%
  6. Stacy51%
  7. Jennifer51%
  8. Kelly52%
  9. Amy55%
  10. Darren55%

Crush potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Yolanda96%
  2. Christy96%
  3. Carrie96%
  4. Kimberly96%
  5. Tracey96%
  6. Veronica96%
  7. Stacy95%
  8. Kelly95%
  9. Jason95%
  10. Melinda95%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre54%
  4. Tonya56%
  5. Eric58%
  6. Marc58%
  7. Erik63%
  8. Katrina68%
  9. Michelle69%
  10. Michele69%
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