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Dal

Boy Name day: November 1
Dal is a short form of Dale: on birth records it is written Dale (299,325 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Dale page. Also a short form of Dalton, Dallas, Dalila.
Origin: Old English (Germanic). Meaning: valley, dale.
From Old English 'dæl', a valley or dale, related to the Germanic root behind English 'dell'.

Name day for Dal

November 1

Why this day? Dal is a short form of Dale, and shares its name day.

Dal is celebrated in the United States on November 1; Brazil on May 3.

The story of the name Dal

Dal is a short form of Dale. It keeps its origin (Old English (Germanic)) and meaning — valley, dale, and shares its name day, November 1.

On birth records, Dal is rarely written as such: the Dals are Dales (299,325 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Dale page. Dal is also a short form of Dalton, Dallas, Dalila.

Frequently asked questions about Dal

What does Dal mean?

Dal is a short form of Dale, which means valley, dale.

When is Dal's name day?

November 1, together with Dale: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dal a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Dale.

Dal's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Dal

Top 10

  1. Marshall96%
  2. Dale96%
  3. Russell95%
  4. Keith95%
  5. Craig94%
  6. Gary93%
  7. Carl92%
  8. Charles92%
  9. Lawrence91%
  10. Larry91%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny44%
  2. Jimmy44%
  3. Tommy45%
  4. Jim52%
  5. Randy52%
  6. Tony54%
  7. Danny57%
  8. Curtis57%
  9. Eddie57%
  10. Dean62%

Love potential for Dal

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Jimmy43%
  3. Tommy47%
  4. Jim50%
  5. Tony51%
  6. Curtis51%
  7. Randy51%
  8. Karl55%
  9. Dean58%
  10. Danny59%

Professional potential for Dal

Top 10

  1. Joseph87%
  2. John81%
  3. Paul80%
  4. Barry78%
  5. Kevin78%
  6. Martin78%
  7. Dale78%
  8. Gary78%
  9. Keith78%
  10. Michael77%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean44%
  2. Karl51%
  3. Charles53%
  4. Carl53%
  5. Richard54%
  6. Johnny54%
  7. Randy54%
  8. Ricky54%
  9. Marshall58%
  10. Reginald58%

Crush potential for Dal

Top 10

  1. Marshall94%
  2. Dale93%
  3. Charles93%
  4. Carl93%
  5. Russell87%
  6. Craig87%
  7. Darryl86%
  8. Gary86%
  9. Randall86%
  10. Wayne86%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy46%
  2. Johnny49%
  3. Jimmy50%
  4. Jim52%
  5. Eddie55%
  6. Danny55%
  7. Tony56%
  8. Randy59%
  9. Tom59%
  10. John60%
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