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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
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Friendship potential for Tilly

Top 10

  1. Eamon96%
  2. Colson96%
  3. Akiva96%
  4. Yasir96%
  5. Dixon96%
  6. Nazir96%
  7. Alston96%
  8. Aharon96%
  9. Calum96%
  10. Canon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Neymar42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Cosmo44%
  4. Rowdy46%
  5. Fox48%
  6. Cristiano48%
  7. Ferris50%
  8. Phineas50%
  9. Dash52%
  10. Roan52%

Love potential for Tilly

Top 10

  1. Lawton96%
  2. Boaz96%
  3. Dovid95%
  4. Truett94%
  5. Akiva94%
  6. Muhammed93%
  7. Shimon92%
  8. Yitzchok92%
  9. Gareth90%
  10. Boden90%

Bottom 10

  1. Fox42%
  2. Roan42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Ransom42%
  5. Ferris42%
  6. Cosmo42%
  7. Cristiano42%
  8. Neymar42%
  9. Kain42%
  10. Alaric42%

Professional potential for Tilly

Top 10

  1. Dhruv96%
  2. Abdulrahman94%
  3. Leopold92%
  4. Damir92%
  5. Calum92%
  6. Nazir89%
  7. Hadi89%
  8. Joziah88%
  9. Salman87%
  10. Gareth87%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Hansel43%
  3. Robinson48%
  4. Zamir49%
  5. Dash49%
  6. Kain49%
  7. Dilan49%
  8. Jethro49%
  9. Fox50%
  10. Ransom50%

Crush potential for Tilly

Top 10

  1. Dietrich87%
  2. Colson86%
  3. Josias86%
  4. Boaz86%
  5. Dixon86%
  6. Dovid86%
  7. Damir86%
  8. Hampton85%
  9. Macon84%
  10. Tadeo84%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo42%
  2. Phineas42%
  3. Ferris42%
  4. Finnian45%
  5. Atreyu45%
  6. Castiel46%
  7. Fox46%
  8. Archibald47%
  9. Rowdy47%
  10. Roan47%
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