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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. Lea88%
  2. Alisa88%
  3. Sonia84%
  4. Lorena84%
  5. Jolene84%
  6. Rosalind82%
  7. Misty80%
  8. Sonya80%
  9. Keri79%
  10. Traci79%

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi42%
  2. Nikki47%
  3. Karin48%
  4. Shauna50%
  5. Shawna50%
  6. Candy51%
  7. Dena52%
  8. Kristi52%
  9. Kristy52%
  10. Kristie52%

Love potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Shanna42%
  2. Bobbi42%
  3. Kenya42%
  4. Bridget42%
  5. Ronda42%
  6. Angelique42%
  7. Karin42%
  8. Deana42%
  9. Ingrid42%
  10. Kari42%

Professional potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Ronda42%
  2. Candy42%
  3. Shawna43%
  4. Shauna43%
  5. Misty44%
  6. Raquel45%
  7. Angelique46%
  8. Jenny46%
  9. Yvette47%
  10. Jodi47%

Crush potential for Dill

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi42%
  2. Karin49%
  3. Shauna52%
  4. Shawna52%
  5. Nikki53%
  6. Dena53%
  7. Ingrid54%
  8. Trina54%
  9. Kari54%
  10. Kristi55%
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