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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. Blossom95%
  2. Birdie90%
  3. Novella88%
  4. Alyce88%
  5. Mazie88%
  6. Aletha88%
  7. Alice88%
  8. Fairy87%
  9. Lottie87%
  10. Rilla87%

Bottom 10

  1. Burl42%
  2. Mildred42%
  3. Gustav42%
  4. Garner42%
  5. Harriet42%
  6. Morton42%
  7. Nettie42%
  8. Lulu42%
  9. Irena42%
  10. Verlin42%

Love potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Worth42%
  2. Leone42%
  3. Harold42%
  4. Lera42%
  5. Marlin42%
  6. Edythe42%
  7. Olen42%
  8. Karren42%
  9. Ferrell42%
  10. Edmond42%

Professional potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Alpha42%
  2. Elroy42%
  3. Ocie42%
  4. Napoleon42%
  5. Odie42%
  6. Cloyd42%
  7. Lennie42%
  8. Carmella42%
  9. Otto42%
  10. Anastacio42%

Crush potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Bertha42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Jerold42%
  4. Annie42%
  5. Genevieve42%
  6. Edythe42%
  7. Orval42%
  8. Joe42%
  9. Albert42%
  10. Irena42%
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