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Dill

Boy Name day: March 3 In French: Dylan
Dill is a short form of Dylan: on birth records it is written Dylan (398,062 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Dylan page. Also a short form of Dillon, Dillan, Dillard.
Origin: Welsh. Meaning: Great tide, son of the sea.
From Welsh dy 'great' and llanw 'tide, flow,' traditionally interpreted as 'great tide' or 'son of the sea.'

Name day for Dill

March 3

Why this day? Dill is a short form of Dylan, and shares its name day.

Dill is celebrated in the United States and Argentina on March 3; France on December 28.

The story of the name Dill

Dill is a short form of Dylan. It keeps its origin (Welsh) and meaning — great tide, son of the sea, and shares its name day, March 3.

On birth records, Dill is rarely written as such: the Dills are Dylans (398,062 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Dylan page. Dill is also a short form of Dillon, Dillan, Dillard.

Frequently asked questions about Dill

What does Dill mean?

Dill is a short form of Dylan, which means great tide, son of the sea.

When is Dill's name day?

March 3, together with Dylan: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dill a name in its own right?

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

Dill's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 9/10
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 Dill

Top 10

  1. Miles81%
  2. Lucas76%
  3. Carson72%
  4. Julian72%
  5. Liam71%
  6. Noah70%
  7. Luke70%
  8. Oliver70%
  9. Grayson67%
  10. Sebastian66%

Bottom 10

  1. Everett42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Levi44%
  4. Owen48%
  5. Josiah50%
  6. Wyatt52%
  7. Jackson55%
  8. Maxwell57%
  9. Colton58%
  10. Dominic60%

Love potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Noah67%
  2. Theodore63%
  3. Leo60%
  4. Sebastian57%
  5. Elias57%
  6. Lucas55%
  7. Miles54%
  8. Julian54%
  9. Cooper51%
  10. Oliver51%

Bottom 10

  1. Jackson42%
  2. Owen42%
  3. Maxwell42%
  4. Colton42%
  5. Carson42%
  6. Levi42%
  7. Wyatt42%
  8. Nolan42%
  9. Everett42%
  10. Dominic42%

Professional potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Jackson42%
  2. Damian42%
  3. Wyatt42%
  4. Levi45%
  5. Luke45%
  6. Josiah47%
  7. Owen49%
  8. Liam50%
  9. Nolan50%
  10. Grayson50%

Crush potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Lucas88%
  2. Leo87%
  3. Julian84%
  4. Liam82%
  5. Miles81%
  6. Luke81%
  7. Sebastian79%
  8. Damian77%
  9. Noah76%
  10. Jaxon76%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett42%
  3. Owen53%
  4. Levi54%
  5. Wyatt57%
  6. Josiah59%
  7. Maxwell63%
  8. Elias64%
  9. Dominic64%
  10. Colton68%
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