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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. Pete95%
  2. Sherman95%
  3. Laurence93%
  4. Kurt93%
  5. Stuart92%
  6. Rick90%
  7. Rickey90%
  8. Kent90%
  9. Bradford90%
  10. Dwight89%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry42%
  2. Timmy42%
  3. Freddy42%
  4. Byron43%
  5. Rudy44%
  6. Sammy44%
  7. Teddy48%
  8. Benny51%
  9. Matt51%
  10. Ted52%

Love potential for Philly

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Benny45%
  3. Matt48%
  4. Darwin48%
  5. Van49%
  6. Garry51%
  7. Daryl53%
  8. Ted53%
  9. Terrence54%
  10. Terence54%

Professional potential for Philly

Bottom 10

  1. Guy63%
  2. Daryl63%
  3. Garry65%
  4. Rudy65%
  5. Monte66%
  6. Matt66%
  7. Rodger67%
  8. Dwight67%
  9. Freddy68%
  10. Greg70%

Crush potential for Philly

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy42%
  2. Garry42%
  3. Byron42%
  4. Timmy42%
  5. Rudy42%
  6. Sammy42%
  7. Matt43%
  8. Ted45%
  9. Greg45%
  10. Benny45%
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