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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. Lottie87%
  2. Effie86%
  3. Homer86%
  4. Sallie84%
  5. Rosalie81%
  6. Flora81%
  7. Fay81%
  8. Rufus80%
  9. Lucile79%
  10. Melba78%

Love potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Lottie81%
  2. Lula79%
  3. Susie77%
  4. Rosalie77%
  5. Jeannine77%
  6. Lucile77%
  7. Flora76%
  8. Eula73%
  9. Faye73%
  10. Imogene73%

Bottom 10

  1. Marlin42%
  2. Edmond42%
  3. Mack42%
  4. Hilda42%
  5. Eldon42%
  6. Orville42%
  7. Johnie42%
  8. Otto42%
  9. Will42%
  10. Elbert42%

Professional potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Johnie75%
  2. Addie74%
  3. Willard74%
  4. Eunice74%
  5. Cecelia73%
  6. Alta72%
  7. Hugh72%
  8. Burton72%
  9. Ollie71%
  10. Earnest70%

Bottom 10

  1. Otto42%
  2. Amos42%
  3. Buddy42%
  4. Rhoda42%
  5. Lola42%
  6. Luther42%
  7. Roscoe43%
  8. Iva43%
  9. Fay44%
  10. Lizzie45%

Crush potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Cleo96%
  2. Lola94%
  3. Bennie93%
  4. Lottie93%
  5. Effie93%
  6. Rufus91%
  7. Lizzie90%
  8. Sallie89%
  9. Melba89%
  10. Homer89%
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