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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. Claire81%
  2. Nora74%
  3. Cora73%
  4. Sofia72%
  5. Amelia71%
  6. Arianna69%
  7. Audrey67%
  8. Lydia66%
  9. Cecilia65%
  10. Lucy64%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia48%
  2. Ariana51%
  3. Stella53%
  4. Charlotte56%
  5. Violet56%
  6. Olivia59%
  7. Sadie59%
  8. Layla60%
  9. Harper60%
  10. Naomi63%

Love potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Claire62%
  2. Sofia61%
  3. Lucy60%
  4. Nora59%
  5. Cora58%
  6. Arianna57%
  7. Lydia57%
  8. Cecilia55%
  9. Olivia54%
  10. Amelia53%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla42%
  2. Charlotte42%
  3. Violet42%
  4. Sadie44%
  5. Ariana45%
  6. Stella46%
  7. Harper47%
  8. Audrey48%
  9. Mia50%
  10. Naomi52%

Professional potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Lydia91%
  2. Olivia91%
  3. Nora91%
  4. Sadie91%
  5. Amelia89%
  6. Naomi88%
  7. Cecilia88%
  8. Stella87%
  9. Claire85%
  10. Sofia84%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla68%
  2. Mia69%
  3. Violet72%
  4. Harper72%
  5. Ariana75%
  6. Arianna79%
  7. Lucy81%
  8. Audrey82%
  9. Charlotte82%
  10. Cora83%

Crush potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Claire72%
  2. Amelia66%
  3. Nora66%
  4. Arianna64%
  5. Sofia64%
  6. Cora61%
  7. Lucy60%
  8. Cecilia60%
  9. Audrey59%
  10. Olivia59%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella47%
  2. Mia49%
  3. Violet50%
  4. Sadie52%
  5. Harper53%
  6. Ariana54%
  7. Charlotte55%
  8. Naomi58%
  9. Lydia58%
  10. Layla58%
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