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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. Byron92%
  2. Benny77%
  3. Monte72%
  4. Bret71%
  5. Perry69%
  6. Fredrick68%
  7. Kelvin68%
  8. Nick68%
  9. Tim66%
  10. Matt66%

Bottom 10

  1. Rocky42%
  2. Bradford42%
  3. Guy42%
  4. Dwayne42%
  5. Randolph42%
  6. Stewart42%
  7. Dwight42%
  8. Pete42%
  9. Kurt42%
  10. Sherman42%

Love potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Teddy65%
  2. Ron62%
  3. Benny62%
  4. Byron62%
  5. Perry59%
  6. Timmy56%
  7. Sammy56%
  8. Kelvin54%
  9. Freddy54%
  10. Ted52%

Bottom 10

  1. Neal42%
  2. Daryl42%
  3. Laurence42%
  4. Rick42%
  5. Bradford42%
  6. Kent42%
  7. Randolph42%
  8. Kurt42%
  9. Dwayne42%
  10. Rex42%

Professional potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl42%
  2. Rocky42%
  3. Van42%
  4. Kurt42%
  5. Rudy42%
  6. Guy42%
  7. Freddy43%
  8. Dwayne44%
  9. Rex45%
  10. Byron47%

Crush potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Byron96%
  2. Benny93%
  3. Garry87%
  4. Kenny87%
  5. Ted83%
  6. Dave83%
  7. Freddy82%
  8. Timmy81%
  9. Ken81%
  10. Matt81%

Bottom 10

  1. Bradford42%
  2. Pete42%
  3. Dwight42%
  4. Kurt42%
  5. Stuart48%
  6. Laurence48%
  7. Sherman50%
  8. Stewart50%
  9. Guy51%
  10. Kent51%
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