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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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for By

Top 10

  1. Homer90%
  2. Florian84%
  3. Rufus83%
  4. Elwyn81%
  5. Virgil81%
  6. Elvin81%
  7. Arthur81%
  8. Waldo81%
  9. Leamon80%
  10. Merlin80%

Bottom 10

  1. Rudolf42%
  2. Gilbert42%
  3. Grover42%
  4. Alton42%
  5. Harold42%
  6. Garner42%
  7. Bobby42%
  8. Hilbert42%
  9. Verl42%
  10. Elbert42%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Mervin81%
  2. Giles77%
  3. Rueben76%
  4. Dudley74%
  5. Merl73%
  6. Kermit73%
  7. Elmore73%
  8. Theadore72%
  9. Elwin72%
  10. Omer71%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Worth42%
  3. Bertrand42%
  4. Ferrell42%
  5. Albin42%
  6. Ervin42%
  7. Americo42%
  8. Warren42%
  9. Furman42%
  10. Erwin42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Everette78%
  2. Crawford77%
  3. Harry77%
  4. Henry77%
  5. Meyer77%
  6. Hilbert77%
  7. Woodrow76%
  8. Carleton76%
  9. Judge76%
  10. Wellington76%

Bottom 10

  1. Cletus42%
  2. Seymour42%
  3. Elmo42%
  4. Rollin42%
  5. Cloyd42%
  6. Merlin42%
  7. Waldo42%
  8. Napoleon42%
  9. Hilton42%
  10. Lucious42%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Elton96%
  2. Elmo92%
  3. Arthur91%
  4. Leander91%
  5. Melvyn91%
  6. Elvin91%
  7. Alvin90%
  8. Rufus89%
  9. Calvin89%
  10. Cipriano89%

Bottom 10

  1. Norbert42%
  2. Otho42%
  3. Arnold42%
  4. Roland42%
  5. Ray42%
  6. Linton42%
  7. Ernst42%
  8. Henry42%
  9. Ellsworth42%
  10. Edmond42%
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