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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. Jasper82%
  2. Beau82%
  3. Mateo80%
  4. Gael80%
  5. Ezra80%
  6. Luca79%
  7. Corbin78%
  8. Leonardo78%
  9. Lorenzo75%
  10. Rhett75%

Bottom 10

  1. August45%
  2. Titus45%
  3. Royce46%
  4. Moses46%
  5. Lionel48%
  6. Sterling48%
  7. Abel50%
  8. Thaddeus50%
  9. King50%
  10. Bennett52%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Emiliano71%
  2. Beau68%
  3. Mateo65%
  4. Emilio64%
  5. Jasper62%
  6. Leonardo61%
  7. Simon61%
  8. Tobias61%
  9. Emmett60%
  10. Declan60%

Bottom 10

  1. Zane42%
  2. Brooks42%
  3. Brantley42%
  4. Lionel42%
  5. Maverick42%
  6. Winston42%
  7. Ezekiel42%
  8. Reed42%
  9. Weston42%
  10. Ryder42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Solomon78%
  2. Reed72%
  3. Greyson72%
  4. Clark71%
  5. Weston70%
  6. Graham69%
  7. August68%
  8. Lincoln68%
  9. Titus66%
  10. Easton65%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Zayden42%
  3. Zander42%
  4. Ryder42%
  5. Axel42%
  6. Milo42%
  7. Zane42%
  8. Xander42%
  9. Maverick42%
  10. Waylon42%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Beau89%
  2. Milo87%
  3. Mateo87%
  4. Felix86%
  5. Maximus85%
  6. Luca85%
  7. Matteo85%
  8. Emiliano85%
  9. Emilio85%
  10. Lorenzo85%

Bottom 10

  1. Moses42%
  2. Abel43%
  3. August44%
  4. Solomon46%
  5. Bennett50%
  6. Royce51%
  7. Sterling51%
  8. Ezekiel52%
  9. Titus52%
  10. Reed53%
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