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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. Violet87%
  2. Charlotte87%
  3. Olivia84%
  4. Sadie84%
  5. Mia83%
  6. Cecilia82%
  7. Layla79%
  8. Lydia77%
  9. Harper76%
  10. Amelia76%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella53%
  2. Ariana55%
  3. Arianna56%
  4. Claire57%
  5. Cora57%
  6. Nora64%
  7. Sofia71%
  8. Lucy75%
  9. Harper76%
  10. Amelia76%

Love potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Violet81%
  2. Charlotte81%
  3. Olivia75%
  4. Layla70%
  5. Amelia69%
  6. Cecilia68%
  7. Mia67%
  8. Sadie65%
  9. Naomi64%
  10. Lucy63%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella42%
  2. Ariana42%
  3. Cora44%
  4. Harper49%
  5. Arianna53%
  6. Claire53%
  7. Sofia55%
  8. Nora57%
  9. Lydia60%
  10. Audrey62%

Professional potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Claire74%
  2. Amelia73%
  3. Cecilia66%
  4. Charlotte62%
  5. Audrey62%
  6. Nora61%
  7. Lucy59%
  8. Lydia56%
  9. Violet56%
  10. Olivia56%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla46%
  2. Arianna46%
  3. Ariana47%
  4. Harper47%
  5. Stella49%
  6. Sofia49%
  7. Naomi52%
  8. Mia53%
  9. Cora54%
  10. Lydia56%

Crush potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Mia96%
  2. Olivia96%
  3. Stella96%
  4. Ariana95%
  5. Charlotte93%
  6. Violet91%
  7. Sadie89%
  8. Lucy88%
  9. Cecilia88%
  10. Layla87%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire52%
  2. Cora59%
  3. Arianna63%
  4. Nora64%
  5. Amelia75%
  6. Audrey78%
  7. Harper81%
  8. Sofia81%
  9. Lydia86%
  10. Naomi86%
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