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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. Monty74%
  2. Stanton74%
  3. Lonny72%
  4. Lenny72%
  5. Tod71%
  6. Wally69%
  7. Frederic68%
  8. Robby67%
  9. Lanny67%
  10. Mitch66%

Bottom 10

  1. Linwood42%
  2. Chuck42%
  3. Curt42%
  4. Joesph42%
  5. Denis42%
  6. Denny42%
  7. Rogers42%
  8. Phil42%
  9. Hal42%
  10. Lawerence42%

Love potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Stanton74%
  2. Berry69%
  3. Donn68%
  4. Fredric66%
  5. Rob65%
  6. Robby61%
  7. Alphonso60%
  8. Felton60%
  9. Dino59%
  10. Bart57%

Bottom 10

  1. Curt42%
  2. Rod42%
  3. Tod42%
  4. Stanford42%
  5. Vince42%
  6. Chet42%
  7. Ike42%
  8. Hal42%
  9. Rickie42%
  10. Stan42%

Professional potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Toney78%
  2. Jerrold77%
  3. Dwain77%
  4. Rogers77%
  5. Rob77%
  6. Hal73%
  7. Kennith72%
  8. Galen72%
  9. Greggory72%
  10. Randell72%

Bottom 10

  1. Lonny42%
  2. Ike42%
  3. Robby42%
  4. Wally42%
  5. Farrell42%
  6. Fritz42%
  7. Dickie42%
  8. Eddy42%
  9. Dirk42%
  10. Berry44%

Crush potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Elvis94%
  2. Lenny92%
  3. Lonny91%
  4. Monty88%
  5. Robby87%
  6. Eddy87%
  7. Richie83%
  8. Dino83%
  9. Ronny82%
  10. Wally80%

Bottom 10

  1. Denny42%
  2. Phil42%
  3. Hal42%
  4. Denis42%
  5. Joesph42%
  6. Linwood42%
  7. Rogers43%
  8. Lawerence43%
  9. Kennith44%
  10. Stanford46%
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