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Philly

Boy Name day: May 3
Philly is a short form of Phillip: on birth records it is written Phillip (310,414 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Phillip page. Also a short form of Phil, Phillis, Philippe.
Origin: Ancient Greek. Meaning: lover of horses.
From the Greek 'Philippos', combining 'philos' (loving) and 'hippos' (horse), meaning 'lover of horses'; Phillip is a common spelling variant of Philip.

Name day for Philly

May 3

Why this day? Philly is a short form of Phillip, and shares its name day.

Philly is celebrated in the United States on May 3.

The story of the name Philly

Philly is a short form of Phillip. It keeps its origin (Ancient Greek) and meaning — lover of horses, and shares its name day, May 3.

On birth records, Philly is rarely written as such: the Phillys are Phillips (310,414 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Phillip page. Philly is also a short form of Phil, Phillis, Philippe.

Frequently asked questions about Philly

What does Philly mean?

Philly is a short form of Phillip, which means lover of horses.

When is Philly's name day?

May 3, together with Phillip: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Philly a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Phillip.

Philly's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Owen88%
  2. Everett87%
  3. Dominic83%
  4. Maxwell82%
  5. Abraham78%
  6. Levi74%
  7. Oliver73%
  8. Elias72%
  9. Wyatt72%
  10. Grayson72%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo46%
  2. Lucas55%
  3. Liam57%
  4. Luke58%
  5. Miles59%
  6. Jaxon63%
  7. Noah64%
  8. Jackson65%
  9. Nolan66%
  10. Julian67%

Love potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Everett82%
  2. Abraham82%
  3. Sebastian72%
  4. Maxwell71%
  5. Owen70%
  6. Levi70%
  7. Colton69%
  8. Jackson68%
  9. Grayson67%
  10. Dominic67%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles42%
  2. Luke52%
  3. Leo54%
  4. Liam55%
  5. Lucas55%
  6. Noah55%
  7. Carson56%
  8. Oliver58%
  9. Wyatt59%
  10. Elias59%

Professional potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Dominic92%
  2. Abraham88%
  3. Julian88%
  4. Everett87%
  5. Elias87%
  6. Oliver85%
  7. Theodore84%
  8. Owen84%
  9. Cooper84%
  10. Wyatt83%

Bottom 10

  1. Jaxon72%
  2. Damian74%
  3. Noah74%
  4. Levi75%
  5. Colton75%
  6. Grayson76%
  7. Carson76%
  8. Miles76%
  9. Maxwell77%
  10. Liam78%

Crush potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Maxwell75%
  2. Everett73%
  3. Abraham69%
  4. Grayson69%
  5. Owen67%
  6. Elias66%
  7. Levi66%
  8. Dominic66%
  9. Carter64%
  10. Josiah62%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo42%
  2. Luke44%
  3. Wyatt50%
  4. Lucas51%
  5. Miles53%
  6. Liam54%
  7. Jackson55%
  8. Oliver56%
  9. Nolan56%
  10. Julian57%
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