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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. Rudolfo85%
  3. Benny80%
  4. Walt79%
  5. Timmie79%
  6. Kevin79%
  7. Alonza79%
  8. Rollie78%
  9. Monty78%
  10. Stanton77%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. Bob42%
  3. Rogers42%
  4. Mark42%
  5. Denis42%
  6. Joesph42%
  7. Pete42%
  8. Dwight42%
  9. Don42%
  10. Tony42%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Woody78%
  2. Walt77%
  3. Stanton76%
  4. Rudolfo74%
  5. Dwaine71%
  6. Timmie70%
  7. Timothy70%
  8. Danniel69%
  9. Edmundo69%
  10. Kirt68%

Bottom 10

  1. Jim42%
  2. Rocky42%
  3. Blane42%
  4. Dean42%
  5. Geary42%
  6. Rock42%
  7. Alan42%
  8. Randy42%
  9. Curt42%
  10. Russ42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Toney84%
  2. Barton77%
  3. Phillip76%
  4. Lawerence76%
  5. Philip76%
  6. Phil76%
  7. Curtiss73%
  8. Fredric72%
  9. Harrell71%
  10. Lawrence71%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny42%
  2. Tommy42%
  3. Daryl42%
  4. Danny42%
  5. Timmy42%
  6. Dean42%
  7. Duane42%
  8. Berry42%
  9. Ronnie42%
  10. Ronny42%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Elvis96%
  2. Byron96%
  3. Rudolfo96%
  4. Alphonzo94%
  5. Roby93%
  6. Benny91%
  7. Lenny90%
  8. Lonny89%
  9. Johnny87%
  10. Curtis87%

Bottom 10

  1. Gordon42%
  2. Lawerence42%
  3. Reginald42%
  4. Phillip42%
  5. Linwood42%
  6. Joesph42%
  7. John42%
  8. Bob42%
  9. Don42%
  10. Rogers42%
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