Tillie

A surprise recent hit revival with cutting-edge British, Tribeca and Malibu parents; Tillie, also spelled Tilly, is cute, frilly, and sassy all at once. Tilly is currently Number 90 on the England-Wales popularity list, joining such other Top 100 nickname names as Milly, Maisie, Kitty and Lottie. Tillie along with these other short forms transform proper names rooted in other cultures into true English names for girls.

Writer Tillie Olsen is a feminist favorite. Tillie's Punctured Romance is a classic Mack Sennett silent film, starring Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand and Marie Dressler; Tillie the Toiler was an iconic flapper comic strip.

Gender

Girl

Meaning

battle mighty

Origin

English, diminutive of Matilda

Numerology

T is for treasure, that of your friendship.

I is for ideas, that you bring to life.

L is for love, everlasting.

L is for luster, your shine.

I is for inspire, others seek your guidance.

E is for enjoy, your life can be fun!

Lucky

Tillie lucky number is 4.

In numerology, 4 has an earthy-energy and is centered around fortifying its roots. 4 adamantly believes in the physical world and knows that investing in a solid infrastructure is necessary for building a lasting legacy. Practical, hardworking, and responsible, the vibration of the number 4 is focused on creating logical systems that can support scalable growth.

Famous People Named Tillie

• Tillie Lerner Olsen American novelist
• Tillie Kidd Fowler U.S. Congresswoman from Florida
• Tillie Schloss Pine American children's author
• Tillie Moreno Filipina singer

Tillie in Pop Culture

• Mark "Fitz" Fitzgerald a character on "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
• Fitzgerald "Fitz" Grant a character on the ABC hit Scandal
• Matilda "Tillie" Hunsdorfer character in Paul Zindel's play "The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man,in,the,Moon Marigolds"
• Tillie Banks main character in play "Tillie's Nightmare" and 1914 silent film "Tillie's Punctured Romance"
• Tillie Hansen character in 1985 movie "The Aviator"