Orville
Pronunciation: [ AWRV-ihl ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #69,649
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Germanic origin
"hazelnut, little bird"
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Old Norse origin
"ancestral heritage (via Olaf)"
#69,720 in US
Greek helios influence origin
"sun-bright, radiant"
#69,523 in US
Cornish topographic origin
"from Denzell (estate in Cornwall)"
#69,595 in US
Japanese origin
"upright child; righteous child"
#69,771 in US
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About the Name Orville
Orville is a girl name .
Is Orville a boy or girl name? Orville is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #69,649 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #7,361. Orville is more commonly used as a boy name.
Orville is currently ranked #69,649 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Orville include Orv, Orvi, Orviy, Orviie, Lle, Lley, Ory, Orie, and Orvkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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