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Dally

Unisex Name day: May 9
Dally is a short form of Dallas: on birth records it is written Dallas (77,771 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Dallas page. Also a short form of Randal, Kyndall, Dallin.
Origin: Scottish (Brittonic/Pictish) place-name; also American toponym. Meaning: Meadow dwelling / valley field.
From the Scottish village Dallas in Moray, whose name likely blends Brittonic dol ('meadow, valley') with gwas ('dwelling') or a similar element, later a surname and the name of the Texas city.

Name day for Dally

May 9

Why this day? Dally is a short form of Dallas, and shares its name day.

Dally is celebrated in the United States on May 9.

The story of the name Dally

Dally is a short form of Dallas. It keeps its origin (Scottish (Brittonic/Pictish) place-name; also American toponym) and meaning — meadow dwelling / valley field, and shares its name day, May 9.

On birth records, Dally is rarely written as such: the Dallys are Dallass (77,771 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Dallas page. Dally is also a short form of Randal, Kyndall, Dallin.

Frequently asked questions about Dally

What does Dally mean?

Dally is a short form of Dallas, which means meadow dwelling / valley field.

When is Dally's name day?

May 9, together with Dallas: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dally a name in its own right?

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

Dally's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Brayden95%
  2. Jaxon95%
  3. Logan95%
  4. Tyler95%
  5. Alexander94%
  6. Kendall93%
  7. Jordan93%
  8. Brittany92%
  9. Nolan92%
  10. Brooklyn92%

Bottom 10

  1. Andrea42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Ruth42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Maggie42%
  6. Melody42%
  7. Faith42%
  8. Juan42%
  9. John42%
  10. Shane42%

Love potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Gloria91%
  2. Carlos87%
  3. Lonnie86%
  4. Gavin86%
  5. Alfred86%
  6. Johnathan85%
  7. Maurice85%
  8. Jonathan85%
  9. Jeffrey84%
  10. Leroy84%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Crystal42%
  3. Rita42%
  4. Tony42%
  5. Stacy42%
  6. Ariana42%
  7. Lindsay42%
  8. Cindy42%
  9. Tina42%
  10. Maggie42%

Professional potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Constance85%
  2. Connie85%
  3. Henry84%
  4. Harry84%
  5. Philip82%
  6. Phillip82%
  7. Spencer82%
  8. Eleanor81%
  9. Bessie81%
  10. Beth81%

Bottom 10

  1. Molly42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Hunter42%
  5. Jill42%
  6. Karl42%
  7. Darren42%
  8. Kara42%
  9. Savannah42%
  10. Charlie42%

Crush potential for Dally

Top 10

  1. Jaxon96%
  2. Kayla96%
  3. Peyton96%
  4. Gloria96%
  5. Brooke96%
  6. Carlos96%
  7. Kelly96%
  8. Lindsay96%
  9. Alexander96%
  10. Stacy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Sean42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Johnnie42%
  7. John42%
  8. Shane42%
  9. Agnes43%
  10. Roland43%
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