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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. Michelle83%
  2. Michele83%
  3. Tonya81%
  4. Deanna81%
  5. Katrina79%
  6. Tanya75%
  7. Lisa74%
  8. Amy70%
  9. Angela68%
  10. Tamara68%

Bottom 10

  1. Wendy45%
  2. Heidi47%
  3. Tina47%
  4. Nina48%
  5. Melissa50%
  6. Gina50%
  7. Tara50%
  8. April51%
  9. Jennifer54%
  10. Melanie57%

Love potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Tonya83%
  2. Michelle71%
  3. Michele71%
  4. Amy67%
  5. Christy63%
  6. Monica63%
  7. Tanya63%
  8. Kimberly61%
  9. Katrina61%
  10. Veronica60%

Bottom 10

  1. Tara42%
  2. April42%
  3. Heidi44%
  4. Jennifer45%
  5. Wendy46%
  6. Melanie46%
  7. Nina46%
  8. Dawn47%
  9. Melissa48%
  10. Heather49%

Professional potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Carrie91%
  2. Veronica91%
  3. Yolanda90%
  4. Monica84%
  5. Tanya84%
  6. Deanna82%
  7. Tracey81%
  8. Rhonda81%
  9. Melinda81%
  10. Katrina80%

Bottom 10

  1. Heather60%
  2. April63%
  3. Amy63%
  4. Jennifer65%
  5. Lisa68%
  6. Angela70%
  7. Dawn71%
  8. Wendy73%
  9. Jill74%
  10. Michelle74%

Crush potential for Philly

Top 10

  1. Amy78%
  2. Michele76%
  3. Michelle76%
  4. Tonya73%
  5. Lisa72%
  6. Angela67%
  7. Katrina66%
  8. Kimberly65%
  9. Monica64%
  10. Melinda64%

Bottom 10

  1. Heidi42%
  2. Tina43%
  3. Tara44%
  4. Jill45%
  5. Wendy45%
  6. Gina46%
  7. Nina47%
  8. April49%
  9. Melissa49%
  10. Rhonda53%
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