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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. Rolf95%
  2. Cleve92%
  3. Geary90%
  4. Len89%
  5. Prentiss88%
  6. Kennard88%
  7. Rock88%
  8. Stevan88%
  9. Kennth86%
  10. Derwin86%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Skip48%
  3. Ritchie48%
  4. Raynard50%
  5. Davy51%
  6. Sal52%
  7. Rudolfo53%
  8. Reinaldo54%
  9. Roddy54%
  10. Rollie57%

Love potential for Philly

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard42%
  2. Sid43%
  3. Rudolfo45%
  4. Davey47%
  5. Ritchie47%
  6. Rollie49%
  7. Reinaldo49%
  8. Skip50%
  9. Roby52%
  10. Walt54%

Professional potential for Philly

Bottom 10

  1. Sid58%
  2. Davey60%
  3. Davy65%
  4. Raynard65%
  5. Timmie66%
  6. Reinaldo66%
  7. Skip67%
  8. Dwane68%
  9. Herb68%
  10. Sal69%

Crush potential for Philly

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Skip42%
  3. Ritchie42%
  4. Raynard44%
  5. Alonza45%
  6. Roddy46%
  7. Kenney47%
  8. Rollie47%
  9. Sal48%
  10. Alphonzo49%
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