Filly: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Filly – Meaning: a young female horse – Origin: Old Norse (via 'fylja') – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: FIL-ee


Filly is an Old Norse (via 'fylja') girl's name meaning “a young female horse”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gorgeous Girl Names That End in Ie or Y (Totally Cute and Feminine).

Meaning & Origin of Filly

Meaning: A young female horse.

Origin: Old Norse (via 'fylja').

How to Pronounce Filly

Phonetic: FIL-ee   IPA: /ˈfɪl.i/

Popularity of Filly

Filly 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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