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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. Andreas94%
  3. Graydon94%
  4. Emmanuel94%
  5. Ignacio93%
  6. Grant93%
  7. Job92%
  8. Konrad92%
  9. Heber92%
  10. Brigham92%

Bottom 10

  1. Macey42%
  2. Cienna42%
  3. Allyssa42%
  4. Lupita42%
  5. Daija42%
  6. Franky42%
  7. Lili42%
  8. Kaylie42%
  9. Abby42%
  10. Jaya42%

Love potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Hector91%
  2. Jose91%
  3. Jens90%
  4. Baron89%
  5. Lars88%
  6. Armon88%
  7. Tomas88%
  8. Garret87%
  9. Cesar87%
  10. Avrohom86%

Bottom 10

  1. Lila42%
  2. Gracyn42%
  3. Imari42%
  4. Kaily42%
  5. Rubi42%
  6. Avril42%
  7. Jagger42%
  8. Ireland42%
  9. Kaycie42%
  10. Kalei42%

Professional potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Alejandro96%
  2. Kendal96%
  3. Shreya96%
  4. Kierstin96%
  5. Spencer96%
  6. Bradon96%
  7. Corbyn96%
  8. Ramiro96%
  9. Baron96%
  10. Broderick96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kayli53%
  2. Paris54%
  3. Cherish54%
  4. Alexzander55%
  5. Litzy55%
  6. Heaven55%
  7. Brisa55%
  8. Cale56%
  9. Coley56%
  10. Autumn57%

Crush potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Job84%
  2. Heber84%
  3. Paige83%
  4. Tomas82%
  5. Johannah82%
  6. Garret82%
  7. Trenton82%
  8. Jackeline81%
  9. Elisabeth81%
  10. Sarai81%

Bottom 10

  1. Jajuan42%
  2. Jovani42%
  3. Estrella42%
  4. Sarahi42%
  5. Aysia42%
  6. Lexy42%
  7. Shakira42%
  8. Taelor42%
  9. Keandre42%
  10. Franky42%
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