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Billou

Unisex Name day: January 10
Billou is a short form of Billie: on birth records it is written Billie (133,553 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Billie page.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Will / desire and helmet, protection.
Diminutive of William, from Germanic Wilhelm: wil ('will, desire') and helm ('helmet, protection').

Name day for Billou

January 10

Why this day? Billou is a short form of Billie, and shares its name day.

Billou is celebrated in the United States on January 10.

The story of the name Billou

Billou is a short form of Billie. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — will / desire and helmet, protection, and shares its name day, January 10.

On birth records, Billou is rarely written as such: the Billous are Billies (133,553 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Billie page.

Frequently asked questions about Billou

What does Billou mean?

Billou is a short form of Billie, which means will / desire and helmet, protection.

When is Billou's name day?

January 10, together with Billie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Billou a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Billie.

Billou's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 9/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Billou

Top 10

  1. Billie95%
  2. Alvin86%
  3. Mae85%
  4. Calvin85%
  5. Jessie82%
  6. Ruby82%
  7. Nellie81%
  8. Marjorie81%
  9. Thelma80%
  10. Alice79%

Bottom 10

  1. Genevieve42%
  2. Jeanette42%
  3. Harold42%
  4. Marguerite42%
  5. Herman42%
  6. Edith42%
  7. Anna42%
  8. Myrtle42%
  9. Bertha42%
  10. Evelyn42%

Love potential for Billou

Top 10

  1. Leon74%
  2. Alvin73%
  3. Shirley73%
  4. Nellie72%
  5. Loretta72%
  6. Marjorie71%
  7. Maurice71%
  8. Arthur70%
  9. Juanita69%
  10. Vivian69%

Bottom 10

  1. Edith42%
  2. Jennie42%
  3. Milton42%
  4. Mildred42%
  5. Miriam42%
  6. Bobby42%
  7. Henry42%
  8. Agnes42%
  9. Dolores42%
  10. Ada42%

Professional potential for Billou

Top 10

  1. Chester78%
  2. Jack75%
  3. Johnnie75%
  4. Frank74%
  5. Marian74%
  6. Norma72%
  7. Herman72%
  8. Bertha72%
  9. Pearl72%
  10. Milton72%

Bottom 10

  1. Thelma42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Ada42%
  4. Marvin42%
  5. Jean43%
  6. Jennie43%
  7. Joan43%
  8. Franklin44%
  9. Warren44%
  10. Clyde44%

Crush potential for Billou

Top 10

  1. Billie96%
  2. Alvin96%
  3. Lillie96%
  4. Nellie94%
  5. Mae93%
  6. Calvin92%
  7. Jessie91%
  8. Marvin91%
  9. Ruby89%
  10. Marjorie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Frances42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Myrtle42%
  4. Clifford42%
  5. Mildred42%
  6. Raymond42%
  7. Herman42%
  8. Harvey42%
  9. Ray42%
  10. Francis42%
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