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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. Augusta92%
  2. Orpha92%
  3. Melva91%
  4. Ardith90%
  5. Hortense88%
  6. Aline87%
  7. Una87%
  8. Lavonne86%
  9. Wilhelmina86%
  10. Bertie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Dolly42%
  3. Ouida43%
  4. Marylou45%
  5. Winnifred47%
  6. Fanny47%
  7. Tessie48%
  8. Vida48%
  9. Dottie50%
  10. Tressie50%

Love potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Madge87%
  2. Bertie83%
  3. Concetta83%
  4. Arleen80%
  5. Albertha79%
  6. Mittie79%
  7. Blanch79%
  8. Retha79%
  9. Maudie79%
  10. Margarett79%

Bottom 10

  1. Iona42%
  2. Agatha42%
  3. Dolly42%
  4. Alyce42%
  5. Iola42%
  6. Elouise42%
  7. Birdie42%
  8. Jaunita42%
  9. Sybil42%
  10. Velda42%

Professional potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Elinor96%
  2. Ruthann96%
  3. Aletha96%
  4. Catharine92%
  5. Eleanore91%
  6. Ima91%
  7. Margarett90%
  8. Roma90%
  9. Lavonne89%
  10. Hortense88%

Bottom 10

  1. Idella52%
  2. Tillie54%
  3. Lessie56%
  4. Lulu56%
  5. Letha57%
  6. Dorcas58%
  7. Madge59%
  8. Berta60%
  9. Iona60%
  10. Manuela60%

Crush potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Arleen86%
  2. Melva84%
  3. Christene83%
  4. Roseann83%
  5. Madge82%
  6. Aline82%
  7. Concetta82%
  8. Orpha82%
  9. Corrine82%
  10. Ardith82%

Bottom 10

  1. Vida42%
  2. Ouida42%
  3. Novella42%
  4. Lulu42%
  5. Dolly42%
  6. Carmella44%
  7. Elouise44%
  8. Fanny44%
  9. Velda44%
  10. Alyce45%
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