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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. Kevin79%
  2. Timothy77%
  3. Bill75%
  4. William75%
  5. Jay74%
  6. Barry74%
  7. Neil73%
  8. Curtis72%
  9. Vincent72%
  10. Kenneth70%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. Bob42%
  3. Mark42%
  4. Don42%
  5. Tony42%
  6. Jon42%
  7. Gordon42%
  8. John42%
  9. Peter42%
  10. Johnny42%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Timothy70%
  2. Kevin67%
  3. Barry65%
  4. Lonnie62%
  5. Ronald61%
  6. Ronnie60%
  7. Stephen57%
  8. Steven57%
  9. Allan56%
  10. Michael55%

Bottom 10

  1. Jim42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Alan42%
  4. Randy42%
  5. Keith42%
  6. Kenneth42%
  7. Jon42%
  8. Bob42%
  9. Peter42%
  10. Reginald42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Phillip76%
  2. Philip76%
  3. Lawrence71%
  4. Larry71%
  5. Jeffrey71%
  6. Jeffery71%
  7. Peter70%
  8. John69%
  9. Paul68%
  10. Don67%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Danny42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Duane42%
  5. Ronnie42%
  6. Karl42%
  7. Mike42%
  8. Johnny42%
  9. Jim42%
  10. Randy42%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Johnny87%
  2. Curtis87%
  3. Jimmy85%
  4. Tony84%
  5. Mike81%
  6. William81%
  7. Tommy81%
  8. Bill81%
  9. Eddie80%
  10. Danny80%

Bottom 10

  1. Gordon42%
  2. Reginald42%
  3. Phillip42%
  4. John42%
  5. Bob42%
  6. Don42%
  7. Dennis42%
  8. Joseph42%
  9. Karl42%
  10. Jon42%
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