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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. Jaxon95%
  2. Nolan92%
  3. Carter92%
  4. Liam90%
  5. Grayson90%
  6. Lucas88%
  7. Colton88%
  8. Damian87%
  9. Carson84%
  10. Dominic83%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham44%
  2. Everett55%
  3. Josiah66%
  4. Levi67%
  5. Leo70%
  6. Theodore70%
  7. Owen71%
  8. Elias72%
  9. Noah72%
  10. Jackson74%

Love potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Sebastian83%
  2. Julian80%
  3. Theodore78%
  4. Damian78%
  5. Jaxon78%
  6. Grayson77%
  7. Dominic77%
  8. Carter77%
  9. Oliver76%
  10. Cooper76%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles53%
  2. Owen54%
  3. Wyatt58%
  4. Everett59%
  5. Carson66%
  6. Josiah66%
  7. Jackson68%
  8. Nolan69%
  9. Colton69%
  10. Luke69%

Professional potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Abraham77%
  2. Dominic76%
  3. Everett74%
  4. Theodore71%
  5. Elias71%
  6. Maxwell70%
  7. Oliver69%
  8. Miles67%
  9. Lucas67%
  10. Carter67%

Bottom 10

  1. Wyatt42%
  2. Damian51%
  3. Jackson54%
  4. Luke55%
  5. Jaxon56%
  6. Noah57%
  7. Leo58%
  8. Levi59%
  9. Cooper59%
  10. Colton60%

Crush potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Jaxon96%
  2. Carter96%
  3. Nolan96%
  4. Liam96%
  5. Colton93%
  6. Damian93%
  7. Lucas93%
  8. Grayson92%
  9. Cooper91%
  10. Julian90%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham45%
  2. Everett57%
  3. Owen69%
  4. Levi70%
  5. Josiah75%
  6. Miles77%
  7. Theodore78%
  8. Maxwell79%
  9. Elias80%
  10. Oliver80%
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