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Ville
OriginFinnish, Swedish diminutive of William
Meaning"resolute protection"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Ville
A great choice for a native Swedish speaker, but not as user-friendly as some of the other international short forms of William — Pim (Dutch), Gwil (Welsh), and of course, Liam (Irish).
Pronounced VIL-uh.
As of October 2026, Ville ranked #9634 in US births in 2010 SSA.
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