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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. Wesley74%
  2. Jeremy72%
  3. Jason71%
  4. Darren69%
  5. Bradley67%
  6. Brian66%
  7. Lance64%
  8. Troy60%
  9. Scott58%
  10. Brent58%

Bottom 10

  1. Andre42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Marc42%
  5. Eric42%
  6. Erik45%
  7. Chad48%
  8. Derrick48%
  9. Rodney56%
  10. Mario56%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Jeremy61%
  2. Mario53%
  3. Andre47%
  4. Wesley47%
  5. Brian45%
  6. Troy45%
  7. Rodney44%
  8. Jason44%
  9. Bradley44%
  10. Eric42%

Bottom 10

  1. Eric42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Derrick42%
  4. Darren42%
  5. Brent42%
  6. Shawn42%
  7. Scott42%
  8. Chad42%
  9. Lance42%
  10. Marc42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Shawn69%
  2. Shane69%
  3. Erik67%
  4. Marc63%
  5. Lance63%
  6. Eric62%
  7. Brent59%
  8. Troy58%
  9. Derrick57%
  10. Bradley56%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Jeremy45%
  3. Chad46%
  4. Rodney48%
  5. Mario49%
  6. Jason50%
  7. Wesley50%
  8. Andre52%
  9. Scott52%
  10. Brian52%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Wesley86%
  2. Jason80%
  3. Bradley78%
  4. Jeremy78%
  5. Mario74%
  6. Darren74%
  7. Brian70%
  8. Lance68%
  9. Troy66%
  10. Chad63%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Marc42%
  3. Eric42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. Andre42%
  6. Erik47%
  7. Derrick54%
  8. Brent58%
  9. Scott58%
  10. Rodney59%
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