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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

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus42%
  2. Rock42%
  3. Len42%
  4. Stoney42%
  5. Les42%
  6. Rolf42%
  7. Flint43%
  8. Garold43%
  9. Gaylon43%
  10. Delmas44%

Love potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Cleve42%
  2. Randle42%
  3. Butch42%
  4. Brion42%
  5. Rich42%
  6. Prentiss42%
  7. Sid42%
  8. Rand42%
  9. Rolf42%
  10. Len42%

Professional potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Flint42%
  2. Rance42%
  3. Raynard42%
  4. Skip42%
  5. Davey42%
  6. Rudolfo42%
  7. Sid42%
  8. Franz42%
  9. Timmie44%
  10. Brion45%

Crush potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus44%
  2. Rolf46%
  3. Rock46%
  4. Len47%
  5. Lenwood47%
  6. Les47%
  7. Faron47%
  8. Cleve49%
  9. Geary49%
  10. Stoney51%
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