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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. Chadwick96%
  2. Warner96%
  3. Mathias96%
  4. Armand96%
  5. Phil96%
  6. Burl95%
  7. Leopoldo95%
  8. Rogers95%
  9. Pierre95%
  10. Pierce95%

Bottom 10

  1. Macey42%
  2. Westley42%
  3. Dino42%
  4. Flynn42%
  5. Finnegan42%
  6. Allyssa42%
  7. Jaylah42%
  8. Lulu42%
  9. Elmo42%
  10. Lupita42%

Love potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Toney94%
  2. Christen93%
  3. Boston93%
  4. Joesph91%
  5. Pierre90%
  6. Pierce90%
  7. Sanford90%
  8. Warner90%
  9. Greggory90%
  10. Leopoldo90%

Bottom 10

  1. Rubi42%
  2. Memphis42%
  3. Yuri42%
  4. Leander42%
  5. Journey42%
  6. Flynn42%
  7. Anders42%
  8. Kyree42%
  9. Jagger42%
  10. Aspen42%

Professional potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Layton96%
  3. Stefani96%
  4. Elinor96%
  5. Khadijah96%
  6. Kendal96%
  7. Vikki96%
  8. Arian96%
  9. Sutton96%
  10. Shreya96%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Tosha42%
  3. Georgette44%
  4. Ashely44%
  5. Deidre46%
  6. Unknown51%
  7. Josette52%
  8. Aja52%
  9. Idella52%
  10. Kayli53%

Crush potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Christen91%
  2. Chadwick87%
  3. Alannah87%
  4. Abner87%
  5. Judson87%
  6. Raymon87%
  7. Dona86%
  8. Arleen86%
  9. Maryellen86%
  10. Maryanne86%

Bottom 10

  1. Kallie42%
  2. Kandy42%
  3. Zina42%
  4. Jaylah42%
  5. Jovani42%
  6. Estrella42%
  7. Sarahi42%
  8. Merlin42%
  9. Vida42%
  10. Darien42%
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