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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. Philippe42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Erik42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Hans42%
  6. Cornelius42%
  7. Torrence42%
  8. Rico42%
  9. Leopoldo42%
  10. Vance42%

Love potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Eric42%
  2. Clint42%
  3. Hans42%
  4. Cedrick42%
  5. Daron42%
  6. Donnell42%
  7. Juston42%
  8. Damon42%
  9. Corbett42%
  10. Jermaine42%

Professional potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Neville42%
  2. Edwardo42%
  3. Clint42%
  4. Darren42%
  5. Alfonzo42%
  6. Dameon42%
  7. Chad42%
  8. Roderic42%
  9. Boris42%
  10. Theron42%

Crush potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Tad96%
  2. Lavar95%
  3. Levar93%
  4. Pietro89%
  5. Donny89%
  6. Wesley88%
  7. Jeremey88%
  8. Rico88%
  9. Renard87%
  10. Edwardo87%

Bottom 10

  1. Philippe42%
  2. Jermaine42%
  3. Leopoldo42%
  4. Vance42%
  5. Jedediah42%
  6. Hans42%
  7. Dion42%
  8. Shaun42%
  9. Andre42%
  10. Shane42%
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