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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. Betsy90%
  2. Lynne86%
  3. Janine85%
  4. Doreen85%
  5. Patrice84%
  6. Susanne83%
  7. Laurel83%
  8. Shelia82%
  9. Dianna81%
  10. Cathleen79%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Jeannie42%
  3. Janie47%
  4. Vicky48%
  5. Roxanne48%
  6. Gayle48%
  7. Belinda52%
  8. Margarita52%
  9. Margo53%
  10. Mona54%

Love potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Bernadette83%
  2. Janette80%
  3. Janine80%
  4. Doreen80%
  5. Trudy77%
  6. Betsy76%
  7. Jeanine76%
  8. Teri75%
  9. Therese75%
  10. Susanne74%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Margo42%
  3. Mona42%
  4. Gwen43%
  5. Shelley43%
  6. Lou43%
  7. Jeannie44%
  8. Vicky44%
  9. Gayle45%
  10. Lorna46%

Professional potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Betsy91%
  2. Marianne91%
  3. Jeri91%
  4. Debora89%
  5. Lucinda88%
  6. Sheryl88%
  7. Patty87%
  8. Patti87%
  9. Shelia86%
  10. Becky84%

Bottom 10

  1. Paulette53%
  2. Janette58%
  3. Bernadette58%
  4. Jeanine62%
  5. Rosetta63%
  6. Deloris63%
  7. Tammie64%
  8. Margarita64%
  9. Lorie66%
  10. Jeannie67%

Crush potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Doreen88%
  2. Betsy81%
  3. Teri80%
  4. Therese80%
  5. Susanne79%
  6. Bernadette78%
  7. Lynne77%
  8. Nadine77%
  9. Deloris76%
  10. Patti75%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Jeannie42%
  3. Roxanne42%
  4. Margo43%
  5. Gwen45%
  6. Lou47%
  7. Vicky47%
  8. Lucinda48%
  9. Lorna48%
  10. Gayle50%
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