Orville

French
"gold town"

Orville Origin and Meaning

The name Orville is a boy's name of French origin meaning "gold town".

Only if you're an aviation buff or seriously addicted to popcorn.

# 979 in the US

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Orville Popularity

Famous People Named Orville

  • Orville WrightAmerican aviator; brother of Wilbur Wright
  • Orville Clarence RedenbacherAmerican popcorn magnate
  • Orville James MoodyAmerican golfer
  • Orville Lothrop FreemanAmerican politician, governor of Minnesota
  • Orville Hitchcock PlattU.S. Senator from Connecticut
  • Orville Hickock Schell IIIAmerican writer and Orientalist
  • Orville Hickman BrowningU.S. Senator from Illinois
  • Orville Elias BabcockU.S. Civil War general
  • Orville HungerfordU.S. Congressman from New York
  • Orville Willis "Will" ForteAmerican actor and comedian
  • Orville Alton TurnquestBahamian politician
  • Orville Howard PhillipsCanadian politician
  • Orville JohnsonAmerican guitarist
  • Orville HarroldAmerican operatic tenor
  • Orville GibsonAmerican founder of Gibson Guitars
  • Orville Lloyd DouglasCanadian poet and author

Orville in Pop Culture

  • Orvillealbatross in Disney's "The Rescuers"
  • Orville "Rick" Wrightcharacter on TV's Magnum, P.I.
  • Orville the Duckgreen puppet operated by Keith Harris
  • Orvilledodo character in the game Animal Crossing: New Horizons, brother of Wilbur
  • Orvillea ghost in video game Luigi's Mansion
  • Orville Simpsongrandfather of Homer Simpson on TV's The Simpsons
  • Orvie Stonemain character in "Little Orvie," novel by Booth Tarkington