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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. Dylly95%
  2. Dyls95%
  3. Dyl95%
  4. Byrnie92%
  5. By92%
  6. Sabastian91%
  7. Elio91%
  8. Filiberto90%
  9. Florentino88%
  10. Lavar88%

Bottom 10

  1. Dwightie42%
  2. Philippe42%
  3. Alaric42%
  4. Gustav42%
  5. Cornel42%
  6. Garner42%
  7. Brocky42%
  8. Dwighty42%
  9. Erwinny42%
  10. Arny42%

Love potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Neville88%
  2. Jeramie80%
  3. Sabastian78%
  4. Luiz78%
  5. Amado77%
  6. Rosalio77%
  7. Abelardo76%
  8. Woody76%
  9. Levar76%
  10. Lavar76%

Bottom 10

  1. Thor42%
  2. Worth42%
  3. Tonyboy42%
  4. Ceso42%
  5. Tonny42%
  6. Treyton42%
  7. Lan42%
  8. Geno42%
  9. Rys42%
  10. Spenny42%

Professional potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Calum84%
  2. Damir84%
  3. Landin82%
  4. Shlomo80%
  5. Green79%
  6. Eben79%
  7. Bram78%
  8. Reginal78%
  9. Aman78%
  10. Abie78%

Bottom 10

  1. Demarion42%
  2. Kyron42%
  3. Hunty42%
  4. Sau42%
  5. Mali42%
  6. Chey42%
  7. Tys42%
  8. Hagen42%
  9. Lutty42%
  10. Sauls42%

Crush potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Sabastian96%
  2. Dyl96%
  3. Dyls96%
  4. Kayne96%
  5. Méo96%
  6. Nino96%
  7. Byrnie96%
  8. Dylly96%
  9. JJ96%
  10. Renaldo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaney42%
  2. Jerm42%
  3. Philippe42%
  4. Roly42%
  5. Ham42%
  6. Clinty42%
  7. Huggy42%
  8. Dwighty42%
  9. Johannes42%
  10. Denisot42%
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