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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. Arthur78%
  2. Calvin76%
  3. Billy72%
  4. Leonard71%
  5. Alvin70%
  6. Melvin70%
  7. Lewis68%
  8. Fred68%
  9. Edwin68%
  10. Franklin65%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Vernon42%
  4. Bobby42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Roland42%
  7. Gilbert42%
  8. Clyde42%
  9. Earl42%
  10. Bernard42%

Love potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Arthur67%
  2. Leon61%
  3. Alvin60%
  4. Alfred60%
  5. Maurice59%
  6. Louis58%
  7. Melvin57%
  8. Clarence56%
  9. George56%
  10. Gene54%

Bottom 10

  1. Harold42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Gerald42%
  4. Edward42%
  5. Bobby42%
  6. Ray42%
  7. Francis42%
  8. Donald42%
  9. Vernon42%
  10. Raymond42%

Professional potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Chester78%
  2. Jack75%
  3. Frank74%
  4. Milton73%
  5. Herman72%
  6. Henry70%
  7. Ernest70%
  8. Harry70%
  9. Herbert70%
  10. Bernard69%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde45%
  2. Marvin45%
  3. Warren45%
  4. Franklin45%
  5. Donald47%
  6. Arthur47%
  7. Calvin47%
  8. Alvin49%
  9. Leonard49%
  10. Ralph50%

Crush potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Arthur93%
  2. Alvin92%
  3. Calvin91%
  4. Melvin88%
  5. Billy82%
  6. Marvin82%
  7. Lewis79%
  8. Franklin77%
  9. Leroy76%
  10. Leonard75%

Bottom 10

  1. Joe42%
  2. Albert42%
  3. Gilbert42%
  4. Roland42%
  5. Earl42%
  6. Harry42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Harold42%
  9. Clyde42%
  10. Arnold42%
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