Ville

== Estonian == === Proper noun === Ville a male given name == Finnish == === Etymology === Diminutive of Vilhelm, Vilho, Viljami and Swedish Willehard. Formal given name status since the 20th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋilːe/, [ˈʋilːe̞] Rhymes: -ilːe Syllabification(key): Vil‧le Hyphenation(key): Vil‧le === Proper noun === Ville a male given name ==== Usage notes ==== The most common first name of men born in Finland in 1987 - 1995. ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== Ville is the 17th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 25,682 male individuals (and as a middle name to 7,550 more), and also belongs to 5 female individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References === === Anagrams === velli == French == === Etymology === Named after the fact that New Orleans was the main city of French Louisiana. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vil/ === Proper noun === La Ville f (Louisiana) New Orleans (a city in Louisiana, United States) Synonym: Nouvelle-Orléans == Swedish == === Alternative forms === Wille === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Ville c (genitive Villes) a diminutive of the male given names Vilhelm or Villiam (rare) a male given name, used since in the 2000s, based on the diminutive above