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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. Homer86%
  2. Rufus80%
  3. Virgil78%
  4. Percy74%
  5. Garland72%
  6. Reuben71%
  7. Jess70%
  8. Irvin68%
  9. Archie66%
  10. Murray64%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Jerald42%
  3. Alton42%
  4. Woodrow42%
  5. Conrad42%
  6. Otto42%
  7. Delbert42%
  8. Otis42%
  9. Eldon42%
  10. Elbert42%

Love potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Homer69%
  2. Salvatore68%
  3. Rufus65%
  4. Garland64%
  5. Reuben62%
  6. Percy59%
  7. Morris59%
  8. Louie58%
  9. Buddy57%
  10. Archie57%

Bottom 10

  1. Marlin42%
  2. Edmond42%
  3. Mack42%
  4. Eldon42%
  5. Orville42%
  6. Otto42%
  7. Will42%
  8. Elbert42%
  9. Roosevelt42%
  10. Sylvester42%

Professional potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Willard74%
  2. Hugh72%
  3. Burton72%
  4. Earnest70%
  5. Woodrow69%
  6. Louie68%
  7. Grover67%
  8. Jerald67%
  9. Edmund67%
  10. Hubert67%

Bottom 10

  1. Otto42%
  2. Amos42%
  3. Buddy42%
  4. Luther42%
  5. Roscoe43%
  6. Wallace45%
  7. Virgil47%
  8. Dick48%
  9. Dewey48%
  10. Jess49%

Crush potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Rufus91%
  2. Homer89%
  3. Virgil88%
  4. Archie87%
  5. Reuben84%
  6. Junior84%
  7. Salvatore83%
  8. Jess81%
  9. Garland80%
  10. Rudolph78%

Bottom 10

  1. Hugh42%
  2. Willard42%
  3. Conrad42%
  4. Elbert42%
  5. Alton42%
  6. Delbert43%
  7. Eldon43%
  8. Edmond44%
  9. Amos44%
  10. Otis44%
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