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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. Byron95%
  2. Benny80%
  3. Monte76%
  4. Bret74%
  5. Perry72%
  6. Nick71%
  7. Kelvin71%
  8. Fredrick71%
  9. Tim69%
  10. Darwin69%

Bottom 10

  1. Pete42%
  2. Dwight42%
  3. Bradford42%
  4. Stewart42%
  5. Kurt42%
  6. Sherman43%
  7. Rocky43%
  8. Randolph43%
  9. Dwayne44%
  10. Guy45%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Teddy67%
  2. Benny64%
  3. Ron64%
  4. Byron64%
  5. Perry61%
  6. Sammy58%
  7. Timmy58%
  8. Freddy56%
  9. Kelvin56%
  10. Ted54%

Bottom 10

  1. Rocky42%
  2. Laurence42%
  3. Kirk42%
  4. Daryl42%
  5. Dwayne42%
  6. Darwin42%
  7. Pete42%
  8. Randal42%
  9. Randolph42%
  10. Kent42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Cleveland71%
  2. Pete70%
  3. Ed69%
  4. Carlton69%
  5. Laurence69%
  6. Randolph65%
  7. Kent65%
  8. Fredrick65%
  9. Neal65%
  10. Clay65%

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl42%
  2. Timmy42%
  3. Greg42%
  4. Kurt42%
  5. Guy42%
  6. Freddy42%
  7. Rudy42%
  8. Van42%
  9. Garry43%
  10. Sammy43%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Byron96%
  2. Benny91%
  3. Garry85%
  4. Kenny85%
  5. Ted81%
  6. Dave81%
  7. Freddy81%
  8. Matt79%
  9. Ken79%
  10. Timmy79%

Bottom 10

  1. Dwight42%
  2. Bradford42%
  3. Pete42%
  4. Kurt42%
  5. Laurence46%
  6. Stuart47%
  7. Sherman48%
  8. Stewart48%
  9. Kent49%
  10. Guy50%
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