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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. Dona93%
  2. Kaye92%
  3. Minerva88%
  4. Marta85%
  5. Alfreda85%
  6. Reta83%
  7. Tena83%
  8. Earlene83%
  9. Maryellen83%
  10. Lorrie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Lolita42%
  2. Kitty42%
  3. Melodie42%
  4. Zina42%
  5. Merry43%
  6. Nanette43%
  7. Edie44%
  8. Madonna46%
  9. Debby47%
  10. Cindi47%

Love potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Maryanne83%
  2. Alfreda81%
  3. Patrica81%
  4. Nan80%
  5. Suzan79%
  6. Deann79%
  7. Earlene79%
  8. Diann79%
  9. Maryellen79%
  10. Johnna78%

Bottom 10

  1. Lolita42%
  2. Zina42%
  3. Carlotta42%
  4. Moira42%
  5. Kitty42%
  6. Deidre42%
  7. Venus42%
  8. Louann42%
  9. Gaye42%
  10. Edie42%

Professional potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Vikki96%
  2. Twyla92%
  3. Jerri91%
  4. Valarie91%
  5. Marta91%
  6. Liz90%
  7. Mimi90%
  8. Minerva89%
  9. Carolann89%
  10. Antionette89%

Bottom 10

  1. Georgette44%
  2. Deidre46%
  3. Gay59%
  4. Suzette61%
  5. Lolita61%
  6. Nan61%
  7. Dori62%
  8. Jerrie62%
  9. Dorene63%
  10. Deirdre63%

Crush potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Dona86%
  2. Maryellen86%
  3. Maryanne86%
  4. Dorene83%
  5. Roseanna83%
  6. Tena82%
  7. Diann81%
  8. Deann81%
  9. Maribeth81%
  10. Reta81%

Bottom 10

  1. Zina42%
  2. Cindi42%
  3. Lolita42%
  4. Gaye42%
  5. Madonna42%
  6. Merry42%
  7. Edie42%
  8. Nanette42%
  9. Kitty42%
  10. Caryl43%
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