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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. Lexi92%
  2. Ayla91%
  3. Lia91%
  4. Elena91%
  5. Kennedy90%
  6. Hadley90%
  7. Lucia89%
  8. Eliana88%
  9. Matilda88%
  10. Camilla88%

Bottom 10

  1. Evangeline57%
  2. Luna58%
  3. Adelaide59%
  4. Willow60%
  5. Nova62%
  6. Serenity63%
  7. Kali63%
  8. Ximena63%
  9. Genesis64%
  10. Aurora65%

Love potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Penelope90%
  2. Camilla87%
  3. Kennedy83%
  4. Noelle82%
  5. Josie82%
  6. Lucia80%
  7. Emilia79%
  8. Willa79%
  9. Mila79%
  10. Hadley78%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Iris45%
  3. Aria46%
  4. Willow47%
  5. Kali50%
  6. Aurora52%
  7. Ximena53%
  8. Genesis54%
  9. Nova56%
  10. Gianna56%

Professional potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Adelaide93%
  2. Emilia80%
  3. Camila74%
  4. Adalyn73%
  5. Liliana73%
  6. Camilla73%
  7. Adeline73%
  8. Elaina73%
  9. Norah73%
  10. Alina73%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna43%
  2. Kali43%
  3. Nola49%
  4. Nyla49%
  5. Lyla49%
  6. Adalynn49%
  7. Paisley49%
  8. Ryleigh52%
  9. Aria52%
  10. Nova53%

Crush potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Camilla96%
  2. Elena96%
  3. Eliana96%
  4. Lia96%
  5. Lucia96%
  6. Ayla96%
  7. Valentina95%
  8. Camila95%
  9. Hadley93%
  10. Londyn93%

Bottom 10

  1. Adelaide53%
  2. Willow61%
  3. Evangeline64%
  4. Gianna65%
  5. Luna65%
  6. Iris68%
  7. Serenity68%
  8. Athena69%
  9. Isla70%
  10. Aurora72%
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