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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Chadwick96%
  2. Leopoldo95%
  3. Kraig93%
  4. Daron93%
  5. Darrick91%
  6. Scot91%
  7. Hans89%
  8. Dion89%
  9. Rodrick88%
  10. Abdul87%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty42%
  2. Edwardo46%
  3. Reggie47%
  4. Kip48%
  5. Tad50%
  6. Rico52%
  7. Giuseppe52%
  8. Josh55%
  9. Jeromy58%
  10. Federico60%

Love potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Leopoldo90%
  2. Scot89%
  3. Darrick87%
  4. Abdul85%
  5. Rodrick82%
  6. Daron81%
  7. Hans81%
  8. Danial81%
  9. Chadwick80%
  10. Kraig80%

Bottom 10

  1. Kip44%
  2. Rico51%
  3. Donny52%
  4. Scotty52%
  5. Reggie54%
  6. Jed54%
  7. Antwan55%
  8. Josh55%
  9. Bryon55%
  10. Edwardo56%

Professional potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Danial92%
  2. Chadwick92%
  3. Antwan91%
  4. Kristofer91%
  5. Brant90%
  6. Daren88%
  7. Deron88%
  8. Shelton88%
  9. Shon88%
  10. Hans86%

Bottom 10

  1. Wilfredo60%
  2. Federico60%
  3. Edwardo61%
  4. Dion67%
  5. Thad68%
  6. Scotty69%
  7. Bryon69%
  8. Jerod70%
  9. Kip72%
  10. Cedrick73%

Crush potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Chadwick87%
  2. Rodrick86%
  3. Daron82%
  4. Leopoldo81%
  5. Scot79%
  6. Darrick78%
  7. Abdul78%
  8. Hans77%
  9. Kraig73%
  10. Danial73%

Bottom 10

  1. Kip42%
  2. Scotty42%
  3. Edwardo42%
  4. Josh44%
  5. Reggie46%
  6. Tad47%
  7. Jeromy47%
  8. Rico47%
  9. Shad49%
  10. Jed50%
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