Vili

Vili

1. A Bantu language spoken in Gabon.

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Vili terms

Originally a pet form of Vilho, Viljami and of other equivalents of English William. In regular use as a formal given name since the end of the 20th century.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋili/, [ˈʋili]
• Rhymes: -ili
• Syllabification^(key): Vi‧li

Vili

1. a male given name
   • 2010, Ritva Kokkola, Palasin kynnykseltä. Novelleja, Myllylahti Oy, →ISBN, pages 82–83:

     Ruskeasta koirasta tuli Vili. Silloin me lapset oltiin jo niin isoja, että sanottiin sitä Vilhoksi ja joskus enoksi. Vilho-eno ei siitä oikein tykännyt.

     The brown dog was named Vili. By then we children were so grown up that we called it Vilho and even uncle at times. Uncle Vilho didn't really like that.

   • 2018, Pirjo Hassinen, Parit, Otava, →ISBN, page 199:

     Ilo uudesta poikavauvasta ja koko elämästä kilkutteli kellojaan kestehetkellä, kun kastava pappi lausui Vilin nimen. Kirkossa saattoi kuulla Leenan vetävän henkeään. Mutta ei ihastuksesta.
     Vili Grahn. Mitä te oikein ajattelitte? Miten niin, vauva on ihan Vilin näköinen...Vili Grahn, filigraanilasi. Mikä? Filigraanilasi, hyvä ihme!

     The joy of a new baby boy and of a new life was ringing the bells during the baptism, when the baptizing priest announced Vili. One could hear Leena gasp in the church, but not of admiration.
     Vili Grahn. What were you thinking? What do you mean, it looks just like a Vili...Vili Grahn, a filigree glass. What? A filigree glass, for crying out loud!

• Vili is the 153^rd most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 4,107 male individuals (and as a middle name to 1,416 more), and also belongs to 7 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Clipping and -i diminutive of Vilmos.

• IPA^(key): [ˈvili]
• Hyphenation: Vi‧li
• Rhymes: -li

Vili

1. a diminutive of the male given name Vilmos