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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. Lamont78%
  2. Marlon74%
  3. Kristopher71%
  4. Darin70%
  5. Damon69%
  6. Geoffrey67%
  7. Darrin66%
  8. Roderick65%
  9. Jarrod62%
  10. Heath62%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Jermaine42%
  3. Vance42%
  4. Shaun42%
  5. Cornelius44%
  6. Wade54%
  7. Clifton56%
  8. Tyrone60%
  9. Jarrod62%
  10. Heath62%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Lamont62%
  2. Roderick55%
  3. Geoffrey53%
  4. Kristopher49%
  5. Jarrod48%
  6. Marlon46%
  7. Darin45%
  8. Darrin45%
  9. Tyrone44%
  10. Damon44%

Bottom 10

  1. Wade42%
  2. Cornelius42%
  3. Clint42%
  4. Vance42%
  5. Shaun42%
  6. Clifton42%
  7. Jermaine42%
  8. Heath42%
  9. Tyrone44%
  10. Damon44%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Vance72%
  2. Cornelius71%
  3. Shaun69%
  4. Kristopher65%
  5. Darin64%
  6. Lamont59%
  7. Clifton59%
  8. Jarrod59%
  9. Tyrone55%
  10. Jermaine55%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Darrin50%
  3. Geoffrey52%
  4. Damon53%
  5. Heath53%
  6. Marlon53%
  7. Roderick54%
  8. Tyrone55%
  9. Jermaine55%
  10. Wade55%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Lamont84%
  2. Damon83%
  3. Roderick76%
  4. Darin74%
  5. Marlon74%
  6. Geoffrey73%
  7. Kristopher72%
  8. Darrin68%
  9. Tyrone65%
  10. Jarrod64%

Bottom 10

  1. Vance42%
  2. Jermaine42%
  3. Clint42%
  4. Shaun42%
  5. Cornelius47%
  6. Heath52%
  7. Clifton54%
  8. Wade57%
  9. Jarrod64%
  10. Tyrone65%
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