Name Ville

Origin:

From Old High German words for will, desire and helmet, protection

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About the name Ville in particular

Gender:	male
Languages of use:	Scandinavian, Finnish
US 2021 rank:	not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below
Similarly written:	Mille, Sille, Vilde, Vilje, Vilte, Aillén, Belle, Bill, Billel, Billie Details

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About William/Wilhelma, the group of names with the same origin as Ville

Language of origin:	Old High German
Info about origin, male:	old German/Germanic two-element name
	very popular throughout Europe during the Middle Ages
	name of several important kings, e.g. William the Conqueror, the first Norman king of England
Words:	willio = the will, the desire Old High German
	helm = the helmet, the protection Old High German
Topics:	Two-element name
Variants' top ranks:	1:William Sweden 2022, 1:Liam Switzerland 2019, 1:Wilma Sweden 2007, 3:Wiremu New Zealand/Maori 2022, 6:Guilherme Brazil 2009, 11:Vilma Finland/Finnish 2015, 12:Guillaume France 1997, 12:Ville Finland/Finnish 2006, 12:Vilho Finland/Finnish 2019, 13:Willy Belgium 2013
Name variants:	Billie, Guglielmina, Guillermina, Gulielma, Minka, Minna, Minnie, Velma, Vilma, Wilhelma, Wilhelmina, Wilhelmine, Willa, Wilma, Bill, Billie, Billy, Guglielmo, Guilhem, Guilherme, Guilielmus, Guillaume, Guillem, Guillermo, Jelle, Jelte, Liam, Lyam, Pim, Vilhelm, Vilho, Vili, Viljami, Viljo, Ville, Villum, Vilmos, Wilhelm, Wilian, Wilko, Will, Willem, Willi, William, Willie, Willy, Wim, Wiremu Sortable list Details

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Popularity lists that contain the name Ville

Series	Graph	Rankings
Finland/Finnish	Graph	2009 29, 2008 24, 2007 20, 2006 12
Sweden	Graph	2019 91, 2018 88, 2017 85, 2016 71, 2015 71, 2014 64, 2013 59, 2012 62, 2011 45, 2010 52, 2009 53, 2008 51, 2007 57, 2006 58, 2005 60, 2004 73, 2003 86, 2002 95