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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. Ericka96%
  2. Lamont96%
  3. Janelle96%
  4. Raquel96%
  5. Kelli96%
  6. Latonya96%
  7. Sonya95%
  8. Kristopher95%
  9. Jenifer94%
  10. Kris94%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun43%
  2. Jermaine49%
  3. Bobbi49%
  4. Gretchen57%
  5. Greta57%
  6. Clint60%
  7. Charity62%
  8. Misty64%
  9. Vance64%
  10. Dena66%

Love potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Kelli89%
  2. Yvette88%
  3. Toby88%
  4. Roderick86%
  5. Traci86%
  6. Jenifer86%
  7. Jenny85%
  8. Marcy85%
  9. Kellie85%
  10. Geoffrey84%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint44%
  2. Alisa52%
  3. Heath53%
  4. Vance54%
  5. Shauna56%
  6. Shawna56%
  7. Angelique59%
  8. Jolene60%
  9. Misty60%
  10. Shaun60%

Professional potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Vance84%
  2. Cornelius83%
  3. Kristi81%
  4. Kristine81%
  5. Shaun81%
  6. Kristy81%
  7. Kristie81%
  8. Karin79%
  9. Kristopher77%
  10. Bridgette77%

Bottom 10

  1. Misty42%
  2. Keri49%
  3. Toby49%
  4. Candy49%
  5. Jolene49%
  6. Shanna51%
  7. Mandy52%
  8. Yvette52%
  9. Traci53%
  10. Darrin53%

Crush potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Lorena96%
  2. Jenifer96%
  3. Jenny96%
  4. Mindy96%
  5. Raquel96%
  6. Lamont96%
  7. Kellie96%
  8. Sonya96%
  9. Kelli96%
  10. Cherie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jermaine42%
  2. Bobbi42%
  3. Shaun42%
  4. Clint51%
  5. Vance54%
  6. Karin63%
  7. Cornelius63%
  8. Elisha63%
  9. Shauna65%
  10. Shawna65%
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