At a Glance
- Meaning
- The dill herb (Anethum graveolens); the plant's name, from Old English dile
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- DIL
Dill is an English unisex name meaning “the dill herb (Anethum graveolens); the plant's name, from Old English dile”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Dill
Meaning: The dill herb (Anethum graveolens); the plant's name, from Old English dile.
Origin: English.
How to Pronounce Dill
DILIPA /dɪl/
Popularity of Dill
Dill doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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Similar Names
Cicely · Fennel · Bay · Rue · Anise · Thyme
