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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. Reginald96%
  2. Philip96%
  3. Jan96%
  4. Gordon96%
  5. Phil96%
  6. Phillip96%
  7. Pete95%
  8. Sherman95%
  9. Rogers95%
  10. Rolf95%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Garry42%
  3. Cindy42%
  4. Dino42%
  5. Cyndi42%
  6. Janis42%
  7. Timmy42%
  8. Sid42%
  9. Micky42%
  10. Lolita42%

Love potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Rock96%
  2. Toney94%
  3. Joesph91%
  4. Stewart91%
  5. Joseph91%
  6. Peter90%
  7. Pete90%
  8. Greggory90%
  9. Ward88%
  10. Rogers88%

Bottom 10

  1. Carmen42%
  2. Lolita42%
  3. Merri42%
  4. Velvet42%
  5. Perri42%
  6. Byron42%
  7. Peri42%
  8. Joy42%
  9. Zina42%
  10. Carlotta42%

Professional potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Constance96%
  3. Regena96%
  4. Vikki96%
  5. Connie96%
  6. Curtiss96%
  7. Jacquelyne96%
  8. Janise94%
  9. Barton94%
  10. Lindell94%

Bottom 10

  1. Georgette44%
  2. Deidre46%
  3. Unknown51%
  4. Paulette53%
  5. Dee57%
  6. Janette58%
  7. Bernadette58%
  8. Sid58%
  9. Janet58%
  10. Mikki59%

Crush potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Doreen88%
  2. Beverly88%
  3. Dona86%
  4. Phyliss86%
  5. Maryellen86%
  6. Maryanne86%
  7. Georgeann86%
  8. Lawerence84%
  9. Annette84%
  10. Rogers84%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Bonnie42%
  4. Zina42%
  5. Barbie42%
  6. Garry42%
  7. Melodee42%
  8. Byron42%
  9. Wally42%
  10. Cindi42%
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