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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. Helga90%
  2. Frederica87%
  3. Lorretta85%
  4. Ronna85%
  5. Jacquelyne84%
  6. Regena83%
  7. Phyliss83%
  8. Fredia83%
  9. Gwenda83%
  10. Jann83%

Bottom 10

  1. Cyndi42%
  2. Mikki42%
  3. Peri42%
  4. Deedee42%
  5. Merrie43%
  6. Merri43%
  7. Cherrie44%
  8. Cherri44%
  9. Marilou46%
  10. Pandora46%

Love potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Frederica85%
  2. Georgeann83%
  3. Helga83%
  4. Georgine81%
  5. Kathyrn81%
  6. Deeann79%
  7. Ruthanne79%
  8. Jeanmarie79%
  9. Georgene79%
  10. Lorretta78%

Bottom 10

  1. Merri42%
  2. Velvet42%
  3. Perri42%
  4. Peri42%
  5. Glynda42%
  6. Cyndi42%
  7. Barbie42%
  8. Pandora42%
  9. Liane42%
  10. Marilou42%

Professional potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Regena96%
  2. Jacquelyne96%
  3. Janise94%
  4. Sharyl94%
  5. Eilene94%
  6. Jacqualine93%
  7. Pamella92%
  8. Debrah91%
  9. Janetta91%
  10. Kathyrn90%

Bottom 10

  1. Mikki59%
  2. Jacki60%
  3. Denita60%
  4. Meri63%
  5. Lisha63%
  6. Dreama64%
  7. Peri65%
  8. Ranae65%
  9. Enola65%
  10. Maryalice66%

Crush potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Phyliss86%
  2. Georgeann86%
  3. Lorretta83%
  4. Jeanmarie83%
  5. Karleen83%
  6. Theressa83%
  7. Thresa83%
  8. Loriann81%
  9. Johna81%
  10. Denita81%

Bottom 10

  1. Barbie42%
  2. Melodee42%
  3. Enola42%
  4. Pandora42%
  5. Merri42%
  6. Merrie42%
  7. Cherrie42%
  8. Micki42%
  9. Deedee42%
  10. Cyndi42%
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