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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. Tad81%
  2. Antwan77%
  3. Deron75%
  4. Edwardo75%
  5. Shon75%
  6. Antione73%
  7. Kip72%
  8. Carlo71%
  9. Jed69%
  10. Reggie69%

Bottom 10

  1. Daron42%
  2. Darrick42%
  3. Hans42%
  4. Abdul42%
  5. Rico42%
  6. Dion42%
  7. Erich42%
  8. Leopoldo42%
  9. Scot43%
  10. Judd48%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Edwardo75%
  2. Tad74%
  3. Giuseppe67%
  4. Danial63%
  5. Glendon61%
  6. Darron60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Federico60%
  9. Reggie60%
  10. Kareem57%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Cedrick42%
  3. Donnell42%
  4. Leopoldo42%
  5. Judd42%
  6. Darrick42%
  7. Josh42%
  8. Daron42%
  9. Shad42%
  10. Hans42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Danial72%
  2. Shelton71%
  3. Kristofer71%
  4. Hans69%
  5. Chadwick69%
  6. Scot67%
  7. Daron67%
  8. Abdul66%
  9. Brant65%
  10. Kraig65%

Bottom 10

  1. Donny42%
  2. Deric42%
  3. Shad42%
  4. Scotty42%
  5. Thad42%
  6. Edwardo42%
  7. Jerod44%
  8. Alfonzo46%
  9. Jeromy48%
  10. Tad48%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Tad96%
  2. Donny88%
  3. Rico87%
  4. Edwardo85%
  5. Antione84%
  6. Deron81%
  7. Scotty81%
  8. Carlo81%
  9. Shon81%
  10. Reggie78%

Bottom 10

  1. Hans42%
  2. Daron42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. Dion42%
  5. Leopoldo42%
  6. Abdul44%
  7. Darrick44%
  8. Scot47%
  9. Glendon47%
  10. Kraig49%
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