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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. Byron92%
  2. Belinda87%
  3. Gayle86%
  4. Mona85%
  5. Bonita84%
  6. Sandy83%
  7. Lucinda83%
  8. Lou83%
  9. Lorie83%
  10. Cheri82%

Bottom 10

  1. Rocky42%
  2. Bradford42%
  3. Teri42%
  4. Jan42%
  5. Guy42%
  6. Dwayne42%
  7. Therese42%
  8. Randolph42%
  9. Trudy42%
  10. Janine42%

Love potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Gayle84%
  2. Margarita82%
  3. Mona78%
  4. Daphne76%
  5. Rosetta75%
  6. Delia73%
  7. Shelley73%
  8. Janie71%
  9. Polly71%
  10. Lora71%

Bottom 10

  1. Cathleen42%
  2. Neal42%
  3. Daryl42%
  4. Laurence42%
  5. Joni42%
  6. Rick42%
  7. Bradford42%
  8. Jayne42%
  9. Trudy42%
  10. Loren42%

Professional potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Frankie74%
  2. Jan74%
  3. Shelia73%
  4. Kent72%
  5. Clay72%
  6. Stuart71%
  7. Mickey71%
  8. Bradford71%
  9. Susanne69%
  10. Laurel69%

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl42%
  2. Jeannie42%
  3. Rocky42%
  4. Karla42%
  5. Van42%
  6. Kurt42%
  7. Shelly42%
  8. Rudy42%
  9. Janis42%
  10. Joey42%

Crush potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Gayle96%
  2. Pam96%
  3. Byron96%
  4. Belinda96%
  5. Lucinda96%
  6. Lorie96%
  7. Lou94%
  8. Cheri94%
  9. Mona93%
  10. Benny93%

Bottom 10

  1. Bradford42%
  2. Pete42%
  3. Teri42%
  4. Jan42%
  5. Dwight42%
  6. Kurt42%
  7. Therese42%
  8. Trudy42%
  9. Robbie43%
  10. Janine43%
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