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Dillie
How to Pronounce Dillie
Pronounced DIL-ee /ˈdɪl.i/Medium
Meaning: Dillie is best explained as a diminutive, most plausibly of Dilys (Welsh, 'genuine, steadfast'), Delilah, or one of the -illa/-ilda names such as Matilda or Priscilla, condensed to the familiar -ie pet-name pattern; the exact parent name for any individual bearer is uncertain.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Dillie is a pet-name form, most plausibly clipped from Dilys, Delilah, or a longer -illa/-ilda name like Matilda. Names of this shape were common as informal, sometimes standalone, birth names in the late nineteenth century.
Dillie was already a fading name by its recorded peak around 1905, given to only about eighteen girls a year even then, and it disappeared from records by the late 1940s. It reads today as a distinctly antique pet name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Dillie mean?
It is a diminutive, most likely of Dilys, Delilah, or a name like Matilda; the exact parent name is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Dillie?
It is said DIL-ee /ˈdɪl.i/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Dillie a boy or girl name?
Dillie is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Dillie?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about eighteen girls a year at its peak around 1905, and it has not returned since.