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Tilly

Girl Name day: November 25
Tilly is a short form of Kaitlyn: on birth records it is written Kaitlyn (164,600 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Kaitlyn page. Also a short form of Mattie, Kaitlynn, Terra.
Origin: Greek (via Irish). Meaning: 'Pure' (via Catherine).
Respelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine linked to 'katharos' (pure).

Name day for Tilly

November 25

Why this day? Tilly is a short form of Kaitlyn, and shares its name day.

Tilly is celebrated in the United States on November 25.

The story of the name Tilly

Tilly is a short form of Kaitlyn. It keeps its origin (Greek (via Irish)) and meaning — 'Pure' (via Catherine), and shares its name day, November 25.

On birth records, Tilly is rarely written as such: the Tillys are Kaitlyns (164,600 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Kaitlyn page. Tilly is also a short form of Mattie, Kaitlynn, Terra.

Frequently asked questions about Tilly

What does Tilly mean?

Tilly is a short form of Kaitlyn, which means 'Pure' (via Catherine).

When is Tilly's name day?

November 25, together with Kaitlyn: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Tilly a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Kaitlyn.

Tilly's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Tilly

Top 10

  1. Elias96%
  2. Cora96%
  3. Claire96%
  4. Nora96%
  5. Dominic92%
  6. Levi92%
  7. Micah88%
  8. Noah88%
  9. Sofia87%
  10. Sebastian86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Stella43%
  3. Charlie53%
  4. Leo55%
  5. Lucas64%
  6. Violet64%
  7. Mia64%
  8. Liam66%
  9. Jackson67%
  10. Luke67%

Love potential for Tilly

Top 10

  1. Abraham82%
  2. Claire78%
  3. Sebastian77%
  4. Sofia77%
  5. Theodore76%
  6. Lucy76%
  7. Levi75%
  8. Elias75%
  9. Nora75%
  10. Cora74%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella42%
  2. Ariana42%
  3. Charlie44%
  4. Violet51%
  5. Miles51%
  6. Wyatt53%
  7. Owen55%
  8. Layla56%
  9. Nolan56%
  10. Luke57%

Professional potential for Tilly

Top 10

  1. Sebastian88%
  2. Abraham85%
  3. Josiah85%
  4. Nora82%
  5. Claire82%
  6. Everett82%
  7. Sofia80%
  8. Elias79%
  9. Theodore79%
  10. Luke76%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie45%
  2. Layla49%
  3. Mia50%
  4. Skylar54%
  5. Jaxon54%
  6. Violet57%
  7. Colton57%
  8. Miles58%
  9. Carson58%
  10. Liam60%

Crush potential for Tilly

Top 10

  1. Grayson81%
  2. Nora79%
  3. Amelia79%
  4. Levi79%
  5. Dominic79%
  6. Elias79%
  7. Parker78%
  8. Maxwell77%
  9. Carter77%
  10. Claire76%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie47%
  2. Abraham53%
  3. Leo53%
  4. Violet54%
  5. Luke56%
  6. Mia62%
  7. Wyatt63%
  8. Josiah64%
  9. Lucas64%
  10. Stella64%
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