At a Glance
- 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
FIL-eeIPA /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.
Lists That Include Filly
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