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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. Julie89%
  2. Pamela81%
  3. Sherry80%
  4. Wanda80%
  5. Donna80%
  6. Sandra79%
  7. Sheila79%
  8. Georgia78%
  9. Joy78%
  10. Phyllis78%

Bottom 10

  1. Teresa42%
  2. Terri42%
  3. Roberta42%
  4. Martha42%
  5. Cindy42%
  6. Constance42%
  7. Theresa42%
  8. Rita42%
  9. Barbara42%
  10. Connie42%

Love potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Penny78%
  2. Julie77%
  3. Sandra75%
  4. Suzanne75%
  5. Sue75%
  6. Susan75%
  7. Pamela73%
  8. Eileen73%
  9. Sherry72%
  10. Charlene72%

Bottom 10

  1. Barbara42%
  2. Catherine42%
  3. Constance42%
  4. Jeanne42%
  5. Anne42%
  6. Diana42%
  7. Cindy42%
  8. Janice42%
  9. Roberta42%
  10. Carla42%

Professional potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Christine76%
  2. Connie72%
  3. Constance72%
  4. Paula71%
  5. Ellen71%
  6. Donna69%
  7. Lori69%
  8. Beverly69%
  9. Laura69%
  10. Ann69%

Bottom 10

  1. Gloria42%
  2. Rita42%
  3. Vicki42%
  4. Carla42%
  5. Bonnie42%
  6. Wanda42%
  7. Vickie42%
  8. Jeanne43%
  9. Jane43%
  10. Jo43%

Crush potential for Dill

Top 10

  1. Melody96%
  2. Marilyn96%
  3. Georgia95%
  4. Sheila94%
  5. Sandra93%
  6. Julie93%
  7. Peggy91%
  8. Sherry90%
  9. Wanda89%
  10. Charlene89%

Bottom 10

  1. Terri42%
  2. Barbara42%
  3. Roberta42%
  4. Anne42%
  5. Teresa42%
  6. Constance42%
  7. Connie42%
  8. Theresa42%
  9. Martha42%
  10. Ann42%
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