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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

Love potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Amado77%
  2. Elio74%
  3. Tadeo72%
  4. Kabir69%
  5. Dovid69%
  6. Corban69%
  7. Gianluca69%
  8. Eliel68%
  9. Shepherd68%
  10. Adiel67%

Bottom 10

  1. Thor42%
  2. Geno42%
  3. Kyren42%
  4. Mccoy42%
  5. Clive42%
  6. Kaysen42%
  7. Magnus42%
  8. Hadi42%
  9. Jet42%
  10. Pierson42%

Professional potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Ransom42%
  2. Dempsey42%
  3. Jad42%
  4. Neymar42%
  5. Emir42%
  6. Bjorn42%
  7. Thor42%
  8. Colter42%
  9. Saint42%
  10. Zev42%

Crush potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes42%
  2. Leopold42%
  3. Hadi42%
  4. Sven42%
  5. Mendel42%
  6. Ledger43%
  7. Bjorn44%
  8. Musa46%
  9. Hussein46%
  10. Osman46%
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