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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. Armon42%
  2. Jens42%
  3. Shemar42%
  4. Hyrum42%
  5. Eben42%
  6. Obed42%
  7. Job42%
  8. Heber42%
  9. Hagen42%
  10. Ciro42%

Love potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Treyton42%
  2. Nicklaus42%
  3. Esau42%
  4. Tyreek42%
  5. Gauge42%
  6. Tyran42%
  7. Ciro42%
  8. Lex42%
  9. Willem42%
  10. Blain42%

Professional potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Landin82%
  2. Eben79%
  3. Aman78%
  4. Job77%
  5. Elder77%
  6. Lathan76%
  7. Graeme76%
  8. Bradon75%
  9. Haden72%
  10. Everardo72%

Bottom 10

  1. Demarion42%
  2. Kyron42%
  3. Hagen42%
  4. Desean42%
  5. Aedan42%
  6. Jarren42%
  7. Tyran42%
  8. Yash42%
  9. Daylen42%
  10. Zaden42%

Crush potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Ciro42%
  3. Isaak42%
  4. Obed42%
  5. Heber43%
  6. Job43%
  7. Marek45%
  8. Jens46%
  9. Graydon47%
  10. Eben47%
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