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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. Yolanda93%
  5. Christy93%
  6. Rhonda92%
  7. Monica92%
  8. Tamara88%
  9. Tanya88%
  10. Deanna86%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya64%
  2. Jennifer67%
  3. Amy67%
  4. Tina72%
  5. Michelle72%
  6. Lisa72%
  7. Michele72%
  8. Angela73%
  9. April75%
  10. Heather75%

Love potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Christy89%
  2. Veronica86%
  3. Yolanda85%
  4. Monica82%
  5. Stacey82%
  6. Carrie79%
  7. Rhonda79%
  8. Tonya78%
  9. Kimberly78%
  10. Amy77%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill57%
  2. April60%
  3. Jennifer62%
  4. Dawn63%
  5. Tina64%
  6. Katrina64%
  7. Heather65%
  8. Tara65%
  9. Deanna66%
  10. Lisa67%

Professional potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Yolanda76%
  2. Carrie75%
  3. Veronica75%
  4. Tonya71%
  5. Deanna71%
  6. Monica71%
  7. Katrina69%
  8. Michelle69%
  9. Stacey69%
  10. Michele69%

Bottom 10

  1. Heather46%
  2. April49%
  3. Jennifer51%
  4. Amy55%
  5. Wendy56%
  6. Dawn57%
  7. Jill57%
  8. Heidi59%
  9. Nina59%
  10. Kimberly59%

Crush potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Yolanda96%
  2. Christy96%
  3. Carrie96%
  4. Kimberly96%
  5. Tracey96%
  6. Veronica96%
  7. Melinda95%
  8. Rhonda94%
  9. Monica94%
  10. Melissa90%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya56%
  2. Katrina68%
  3. Michelle69%
  4. Michele69%
  5. Deanna71%
  6. Jill75%
  7. Lisa76%
  8. Stacey79%
  9. Angela81%
  10. Amy81%
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