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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. Dylan95%
  4. Dyl95%
  5. Byrnie92%
  6. By92%
  7. Byron92%
  8. Sabastian91%
  9. Elio91%
  10. Filiberto90%

Bottom 10

  1. Burl42%
  2. Dwightie42%
  3. Sean42%
  4. Deacon42%
  5. Philippe42%
  6. Alaric42%
  7. Gustav42%
  8. Cornel42%
  9. Bruce42%
  10. Garner42%

Love potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Thor42%
  2. Eric42%
  3. Worth42%
  4. Tonyboy42%
  5. Ceso42%
  6. Tonny42%
  7. Harold42%
  8. Rohan42%
  9. Clint42%
  10. Treyton42%

Professional potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Jericho42%
  2. Demarion42%
  3. Kyron42%
  4. Hunty42%
  5. Elroy42%
  6. Victor42%
  7. Hank42%
  8. Darius42%
  9. Maximillian42%
  10. Sau42%

Crush potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Tad96%
  2. Sabastian96%
  3. Dyl96%
  4. Dyls96%
  5. Elton96%
  6. Dylan96%
  7. Braeden96%
  8. Kayne96%
  9. Méo96%
  10. Nino96%

Bottom 10

  1. Gideon42%
  2. Jerold42%
  3. Shaney42%
  4. Orval42%
  5. Jerm42%
  6. Joe42%
  7. Philippe42%
  8. Roly42%
  9. Pierre42%
  10. Ham42%
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