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Dally

Unisex Name day: May 9
Dally is a short form of Dallas: on birth records it is written Dallas (77,771 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Dallas page. Also a short form of Randal, Kyndall, Dallin.
Origin: Scottish (Brittonic/Pictish) place-name; also American toponym. Meaning: Meadow dwelling / valley field.
From the Scottish village Dallas in Moray, whose name likely blends Brittonic dol ('meadow, valley') with gwas ('dwelling') or a similar element, later a surname and the name of the Texas city.

Name day for Dally

May 9

Why this day? Dally is a short form of Dallas, and shares its name day.

Dally is celebrated in the United States on May 9.

The story of the name Dally

Dally is a short form of Dallas. It keeps its origin (Scottish (Brittonic/Pictish) place-name; also American toponym) and meaning — meadow dwelling / valley field, and shares its name day, May 9.

On birth records, Dally is rarely written as such: the Dallys are Dallass (77,771 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Dallas page. Dally is also a short form of Randal, Kyndall, Dallin.

Frequently asked questions about Dally

What does Dally mean?

Dally is a short form of Dallas, which means meadow dwelling / valley field.

When is Dally's name day?

May 9, together with Dallas: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dally a name in its own right?

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

Dally's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Brayden95%
  2. Jaxon95%
  3. Logan95%
  4. Tyler95%
  5. Alexander94%
  6. Nolan92%
  7. Brandon92%
  8. Adam92%
  9. Carter92%
  10. Aiden92%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. John42%
  5. Shane42%
  6. Sean42%
  7. Shawn42%
  8. Tony43%
  9. Herbert43%
  10. Roland43%

Love potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Carlos87%
  2. Lonnie86%
  3. Gavin86%
  4. Alfred86%
  5. Johnathan85%
  6. Maurice85%
  7. Jonathan85%
  8. Jeffrey84%
  9. Leroy84%
  10. Jeffery84%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Dylan43%
  6. Tristan51%
  7. Arnold51%
  8. Clayton52%
  9. Miles53%
  10. Owen54%

Professional potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Henry84%
  2. Harry84%
  3. Philip82%
  4. Phillip82%
  5. Spencer82%
  6. Louis81%
  7. Clarence81%
  8. Chester78%
  9. Jeffery77%
  10. Abraham77%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Hunter42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Darren42%
  6. Wyatt42%
  7. Tommy44%
  8. Cody44%
  9. Clyde44%
  10. Marvin45%

Crush potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Jaxon96%
  2. Carlos96%
  3. Alexander96%
  4. Aiden96%
  5. Brayden96%
  6. Carter96%
  7. Tyler96%
  8. Alejandro96%
  9. Nolan96%
  10. Brandon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Sean42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. John42%
  7. Shane42%
  8. Roland43%
  9. Abraham45%
  10. Karl45%
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