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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. Cristian95%
  2. Emmanuel94%
  3. Anderson91%
  4. Ramiro90%
  5. Tomas89%
  6. Trent88%
  7. Cesar88%
  8. Trenton87%
  9. Erick87%
  10. Leland86%

Bottom 10

  1. Romeo42%
  2. Pablo42%
  3. Pedro44%
  4. Jayson47%
  5. Giovanni48%
  6. Angelo49%
  7. Esteban50%
  8. Enrique51%
  9. Brendan52%
  10. Arturo52%

Love potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Tomas88%
  2. Cesar87%
  3. Anderson83%
  4. Trenton83%
  5. Erick82%
  6. Brock82%
  7. Kaleb81%
  8. Trent80%
  9. Emmanuel78%
  10. Rocco78%

Bottom 10

  1. Dante42%
  2. Pablo42%
  3. Romeo42%
  4. Jonah48%
  5. Angelo49%
  6. Arturo49%
  7. Brenden49%
  8. Donovan49%
  9. Brennan50%
  10. Rafael50%

Professional potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Ramiro96%
  2. Nikolas95%
  3. Leland92%
  4. Emanuel91%
  5. Fabian91%
  6. Nickolas90%
  7. Adan90%
  8. Marcos90%
  9. Nicolas90%
  10. Rocco89%

Bottom 10

  1. Mauricio62%
  2. Bentley64%
  3. Cesar67%
  4. Rogelio67%
  5. Tyson68%
  6. Jonas69%
  7. Jakob70%
  8. Kaleb71%
  9. Drake72%
  10. Ty72%

Crush potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Tomas82%
  2. Trenton82%
  3. Cesar81%
  4. Emmanuel80%
  5. Cristian79%
  6. Anderson76%
  7. Brock76%
  8. Emanuel74%
  9. Ramiro73%
  10. Erick73%

Bottom 10

  1. Pablo42%
  2. Pedro42%
  3. Ernesto44%
  4. Keegan44%
  5. Angelo44%
  6. Brendan44%
  7. Brenden44%
  8. Cayden45%
  9. Jayson45%
  10. Esteban45%
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