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By

Boy Name day: April 19 In French: Byron
By is a short form of Byron: on birth records it is written Byron (81,143 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Byron page. Also a short form of Toby, Bryon, Kolby.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: At the cattle sheds / byres.
From an English surname and place name, Old English 'byre' (cowshed) plus a plural ending, 'at the byres'.

Name day for By

April 19

Why this day? By is a short form of Byron, and shares its name day.

By is celebrated in the United States on April 19.

The story of the name By

By is a short form of Byron. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — at the cattle sheds / byres, and shares its name day, April 19.

On birth records, By is rarely written as such: the Bys are Byrons (81,143 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Byron page. By is also a short form of Toby, Bryon, Kolby.

Frequently asked questions about By

What does By mean?

By is a short form of Byron, which means at the cattle sheds / byres.

When is By's name day?

April 19, together with Byron: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is By a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Byron.

By's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 9/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 9/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

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Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for By

Top 10

  1. Miles84%
  2. Lucas79%
  3. Carson76%
  4. Julian75%
  5. Liam74%
  6. Luke73%
  7. Noah73%
  8. Oliver73%
  9. Grayson70%
  10. Leo69%

Bottom 10

  1. Everett42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Levi47%
  4. Owen51%
  5. Josiah53%
  6. Wyatt55%
  7. Jackson59%
  8. Maxwell60%
  9. Colton61%
  10. Dominic64%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Noah69%
  2. Theodore65%
  3. Leo62%
  4. Sebastian59%
  5. Elias59%
  6. Lucas57%
  7. Miles56%
  8. Julian56%
  9. Oliver53%
  10. Cooper53%

Bottom 10

  1. Colton42%
  2. Owen42%
  3. Carson42%
  4. Maxwell42%
  5. Levi42%
  6. Wyatt42%
  7. Everett42%
  8. Nolan42%
  9. Jackson44%
  10. Josiah44%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Abraham71%
  2. Dominic69%
  3. Everett67%
  4. Elias64%
  5. Theodore64%
  6. Maxwell63%
  7. Carter63%
  8. Oliver62%
  9. Lucas60%
  10. Julian59%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian42%
  2. Wyatt42%
  3. Jackson48%
  4. Jaxon50%
  5. Noah51%
  6. Leo51%
  7. Luke51%
  8. Levi52%
  9. Josiah54%
  10. Owen55%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Lucas87%
  2. Leo86%
  3. Julian82%
  4. Miles80%
  5. Luke80%
  6. Liam80%
  7. Sebastian77%
  8. Damian76%
  9. Jaxon75%
  10. Noah75%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett42%
  3. Owen52%
  4. Levi52%
  5. Wyatt56%
  6. Josiah57%
  7. Maxwell61%
  8. Dominic63%
  9. Elias63%
  10. Colton66%
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