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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. Monty78%
  2. Stanton77%
  3. Lenny76%
  4. Lonny75%
  5. Tod74%
  6. Wally72%
  7. Robby71%
  8. Frederic71%
  9. Lanny70%
  10. Mitch69%

Bottom 10

  1. Rogers42%
  2. Denis42%
  3. Joesph42%
  4. Kennith42%
  5. Linwood42%
  6. Curt42%
  7. Denny42%
  8. Greggory43%
  9. Phil43%
  10. Ward43%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Stanton76%
  2. Fredric68%
  3. Rob67%
  4. Robby63%
  5. Alphonso62%
  6. Felton62%
  7. Dino61%
  8. Berry60%
  9. Bart59%
  10. Donn59%

Bottom 10

  1. Curt42%
  2. Russ42%
  3. Von42%
  4. Al42%
  5. Fritz42%
  6. Lon42%
  7. Elvis42%
  8. Stanford42%
  9. Chuck42%
  10. Phil42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Toney84%
  2. Barton77%
  3. Lawerence76%
  4. Phil76%
  5. Curtiss73%
  6. Fredric72%
  7. Jeffry71%
  8. Jerrold70%
  9. Dwain70%
  10. Rob70%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny42%
  2. Berry42%
  3. Ronny42%
  4. Lonny42%
  5. Dirk42%
  6. Robby42%
  7. Wally42%
  8. Eddy42%
  9. Fritz42%
  10. Dickie42%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Elvis96%
  2. Lenny90%
  3. Lonny89%
  4. Monty86%
  5. Robby85%
  6. Eddy85%
  7. Dino82%
  8. Richie81%
  9. Ronny80%
  10. Wally78%

Bottom 10

  1. Lawerence42%
  2. Linwood42%
  3. Joesph42%
  4. Rogers42%
  5. Kennith42%
  6. Denis42%
  7. Hal42%
  8. Denny42%
  9. Phil42%
  10. Stanford44%
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