The baby name Orvile is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɔːrvɪl/ (OR-vil).
The baby name Orvile is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɔːrvɪl/ (OR-vil).
Orvile is French, Norman in Origin.
Orvile is a streamlined variant of Orville, a given name taken from French place-names Orville. The elements are Old French or "gold" and ville "settlement, estate," yielding the sense "golden town/estate"; some etymologists trace the toponym to Latin aurea villa, "golden estate." The name entered English usage through Fanny Burney's 1778 novel Evelina, whose principled hero is named Orville, and it later traveled to America with growing favor.
Use as a personal name rose in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially after aviator Orville Wright. Today Orvile is rare compared with Orville. Other spellings and related forms include Orvil, Orvell/Orvelle, Orval, and the occasional feminine Orvilla. Nicknames Orv and Orvie appear in historical records. The name carries an old-world, place-derived charm with an aspirational, "golden" meaning.
Orvile is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 7 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Orvile is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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