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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. Kevin76%
  2. Timothy74%
  3. William72%
  4. Bill72%
  5. Jay71%
  6. Barry71%
  7. Neil70%
  8. Curtis69%
  9. Vincent69%
  10. Kenneth67%

Bottom 10

  1. Bruce42%
  2. Reginald42%
  3. Carl42%
  4. Peter42%
  5. Don42%
  6. Allen42%
  7. Mark42%
  8. Bob42%
  9. Tony42%
  10. John42%

Love potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Phillip42%
  2. Dan42%
  3. Carl42%
  4. John42%
  5. Kenneth42%
  6. Robert42%
  7. Russell42%
  8. Jim42%
  9. Jon42%
  10. Allen42%

Professional potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Tommy44%
  4. Jim45%
  5. Jimmy46%
  6. Ronnie47%
  7. Charles47%
  8. Carl47%
  9. Ronald47%
  10. David48%

Crush potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Johnny89%
  2. Curtis89%
  3. Jimmy87%
  4. Tony86%
  5. Mike83%
  6. Tommy82%
  7. Eddie82%
  8. Tom82%
  9. Danny82%
  10. Bill82%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John42%
  3. Jon42%
  4. Gordon42%
  5. Phillip42%
  6. Philip42%
  7. Joseph42%
  8. Dennis42%
  9. Reginald42%
  10. Don42%
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