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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. Gordy96%
  2. Cus96%
  3. Verl96%
  4. Reggy96%
  5. Gordie96%
  6. Murry96%
  7. Philippe96%
  8. Wellington96%
  9. Delby96%
  10. Flip96%

Bottom 10

  1. Timmo42%
  2. Freddy-Bear42%
  3. Luigi42%
  4. Leeroy42%
  5. Ferris42%
  6. Buddy boy42%
  7. Franky42%
  8. Salvy42%
  9. Rom42%
  10. Sid42%

Love potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Gerold96%
  2. Rock96%
  3. Auther95%
  4. Robb94%
  5. Ernst93%
  6. Baldemar93%
  7. Durward92%
  8. Hecto91%
  9. Seph91%
  10. Beppe91%

Bottom 10

  1. Neymar42%
  2. Gianluca42%
  3. Phineas42%
  4. Mav42%
  5. Gaelito42%
  6. Sabastian42%
  7. Leamon42%
  8. Artemio42%
  9. Robinson42%
  10. Mile42%

Professional potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Abdulrahman96%
  2. Thornton96%
  3. Terance96%
  4. Zebulon96%
  5. Sandro96%
  6. Nile96%
  7. Mendel96%
  8. Damir96%
  9. Wellington96%
  10. Spenny96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Gaston43%
  3. Holdy52%
  4. Hold52%
  5. For55%
  6. Forresty55%
  7. Forrester55%
  8. Jermey56%
  9. Neville57%
  10. Sid58%

Crush potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Murry87%
  2. Grove87%
  3. Grog87%
  4. Arvil87%
  5. Durwood86%
  6. Delby84%
  7. Ledger84%
  8. Glenwood84%
  9. Garner84%
  10. Job84%

Bottom 10

  1. Eltony42%
  2. Rowdy42%
  3. Jajuan42%
  4. J.J42%
  5. Dyl42%
  6. Keoni42%
  7. Keandre42%
  8. Franky42%
  9. Babyboy42%
  10. Dashiell42%
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