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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. Rudolfo82%
  3. Benny77%
  4. Alonza76%
  5. Kevin76%
  6. Walt76%
  7. Timmie76%
  8. Rollie75%
  9. Monty74%
  10. Timothy74%

Bottom 10

  1. Bruce42%
  2. Reginald42%
  3. Linwood42%
  4. Rocky42%
  5. Bradford42%
  6. Carl42%
  7. Chuck42%
  8. Peter42%
  9. Don42%
  10. Curt42%

Love potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Curt42%
  2. Cleve42%
  3. Phillip42%
  4. Neal42%
  5. Dan42%
  6. Rod42%
  7. Daryl42%
  8. Carl42%
  9. Tod42%
  10. John42%

Professional potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Lonny42%
  4. Ike42%
  5. Flint42%
  6. Rocky42%
  7. Rance42%
  8. Van42%
  9. Raynard42%
  10. Kurt42%

Crush potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Byron96%
  2. Alphonzo96%
  3. Rudolfo96%
  4. Roby95%
  5. Elvis94%
  6. Benny93%
  7. Lenny92%
  8. Lonny91%
  9. Johnny89%
  10. Curtis89%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Denny42%
  3. Bradford42%
  4. John42%
  5. Jon42%
  6. Gordon42%
  7. Phil42%
  8. Pete42%
  9. Phillip42%
  10. Philip42%
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