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Orvill

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Orvill

Pronounced OR-vil /ˈɔːr.vɪl/Medium

Meaning: Orvill is a trimmed spelling of Orville, a name usually explained as Old French 'or' (gold) plus 'ville' (town), for a 'gold town.' Orville itself is often credited to an eighteenth-century novelist's invention. Orvill drops the final e without changing the sense.Low

In 30 seconds: Orvill is a variant of Orville, likely 'gold town' in Old French. It stayed rare and peaked around the early 1920s (said OR-vil).
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Origin LowFrench, English
MeaningOrvill is a trimmed spelling of Orville, a name usually explained as Old French 'or' (gold) plus 'ville' (town), for a 'gold town.' Orville itself is often credited to an eighteenth-century novelist's invention. Orvill drops the final e without changing the sense.
U.S. rank (1951)#4108 ↘ Falling
1951 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1922
Total births (all-time)≈ 224

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192219121951

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Orvill is a rarer spelling of Orville, a name commonly read as 'gold town' from Old French roots and often credited to the writer Fanny Burney. Orville had a burst of American use in the early twentieth century, helped by the fame of aviator Orville Wright. Orvill is its trimmer, less common cousin.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its high in the early nineteen-twenties. A boy named Orvill then would belong to a great-grandparent's generation now.

Did you know? The name Orville is often traced to a novelist's coinage, which may be why its 'gold town' meaning feels more like a happy invention than an ancient root.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Orvill — Variant of Orville; 'gold town'; literary coinage

Variations

OrvilleOrvellOrvel

Nicknames

OrvOllie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Orvill mean?

It is a variant of Orville, usually read as 'gold town' from Old French, and often credited to a literary coinage.

How do you pronounce Orvill?

It is said OR-vil /ˈɔːr.vɪl/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Orvill a boy or girl name?

Orvill is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Orvill?

It was always rare, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-twenties.

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