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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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Violet87%
  2. Charlotte87%
  3. Olivia84%
  4. Sadie84%
  5. Mia83%
  6. Cecilia82%
  7. Miles81%
  8. Skylar81%
  9. Layla79%
  10. Lydia77%

Bottom 10

  1. Everett42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Levi44%
  4. Owen48%
  5. Josiah50%
  6. Wyatt52%
  7. Stella53%
  8. Jackson55%
  9. Ariana55%
  10. Micah55%

Love potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Violet81%
  2. Charlotte81%
  3. Olivia75%
  4. Layla70%
  5. Amelia69%
  6. Cecilia68%
  7. Mia67%
  8. Noah67%
  9. Sadie65%
  10. Naomi64%

Bottom 10

  1. Jackson42%
  2. Stella42%
  3. Ariana42%
  4. Owen42%
  5. Maxwell42%
  6. Colton42%
  7. Carson42%
  8. Levi42%
  9. Wyatt42%
  10. Nolan42%

Professional potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie42%
  2. Jackson42%
  3. Damian42%
  4. Wyatt42%
  5. Levi45%
  6. Luke45%
  7. Layla46%
  8. Arianna46%
  9. Ariana47%
  10. Harper47%

Crush potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Mia96%
  2. Olivia96%
  3. Stella96%
  4. Ariana95%
  5. Charlotte93%
  6. Skylar91%
  7. Violet91%
  8. Sadie89%
  9. Lucas88%
  10. Lucy88%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett42%
  3. Claire52%
  4. Owen53%
  5. Levi54%
  6. Wyatt57%
  7. Josiah59%
  8. Micah59%
  9. Cora59%
  10. Arianna63%
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