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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. Elvin81%
  2. Waldo81%
  3. Merlin80%
  4. Dudley79%
  5. Clement79%
  6. Rollin79%
  7. Claud78%
  8. Rupert78%
  9. Kermit77%
  10. Elroy75%

Bottom 10

  1. Delmer42%
  2. Ellsworth42%
  3. Alford42%
  4. Sanford42%
  5. Dewitt42%
  6. Vern42%
  7. Norbert42%
  8. Olen42%
  9. Jerold42%
  10. Wilburn42%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Mervin81%
  2. Giles77%
  3. Rueben76%
  4. Dudley74%
  5. Kermit73%
  6. Elwin72%
  7. Omer71%
  8. Casimir71%
  9. Clement70%
  10. Rubin69%

Bottom 10

  1. Erwin42%
  2. Wiley42%
  3. Newton42%
  4. Millard42%
  5. Oren42%
  6. Adolph42%
  7. Haywood42%
  8. Boyce42%
  9. Elmo42%
  10. Freeman42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Everette78%
  2. Meyer77%
  3. Carleton76%
  4. Jennings76%
  5. Ellsworth74%
  6. Adolph74%
  7. Ferdinand71%
  8. Winfield71%
  9. Arther71%
  10. Delano71%

Bottom 10

  1. Cletus42%
  2. Seymour42%
  3. Elmo42%
  4. Rollin42%
  5. Merlin42%
  6. Waldo42%
  7. Napoleon42%
  8. Hilton42%
  9. Lucious42%
  10. Bud42%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Elton96%
  2. Elmo92%
  3. Leander91%
  4. Elvin91%
  5. Gaylord89%
  6. Elroy86%
  7. Enrico85%
  8. Rupert84%
  9. Waldo83%
  10. Casimir83%

Bottom 10

  1. Norbert42%
  2. Ellsworth42%
  3. Millard42%
  4. Burl42%
  5. Adolph42%
  6. Bertram42%
  7. Buford42%
  8. Armand42%
  9. Wilburn42%
  10. Morton42%
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