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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. Dylan92%
  2. Elijah84%
  3. Jayden81%
  4. Eduardo78%
  5. Nathan78%
  6. Fernando78%
  7. Aidan75%
  8. Evan75%
  9. Nathaniel75%
  10. Ian74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Hector42%
  3. Jose42%
  4. Juan42%
  5. Isaac43%
  6. Preston44%
  7. Clayton46%
  8. Gavin48%
  9. Grant49%
  10. Cole52%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Fernando69%
  2. Eduardo68%
  3. Nathaniel67%
  4. Antonio67%
  5. Jesus65%
  6. Jorge64%
  7. Carlos63%
  8. Dylan62%
  9. Miguel62%
  10. Elijah62%

Bottom 10

  1. Aiden42%
  2. Preston42%
  3. Xavier42%
  4. Bryce42%
  5. Grant42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Adrian42%
  8. Cole42%
  9. Mason42%
  10. Clayton42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Spencer76%
  2. Hector69%
  3. Juan69%
  4. Alejandro69%
  5. Eduardo68%
  6. Jacob66%
  7. Gabriel66%
  8. Ethan65%
  9. Grant65%
  10. Landon65%

Bottom 10

  1. Hunter42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Oscar42%
  4. Andy42%
  5. Chase44%
  6. Connor44%
  7. Jeremiah45%
  8. Caleb45%
  9. Max45%
  10. Jayden46%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Dylan96%
  2. Jayden95%
  3. Oscar89%
  4. Ricardo88%
  5. Fernando87%
  6. Elijah86%
  7. Nathan85%
  8. Aidan85%
  9. Carlos82%
  10. Eduardo82%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Jose42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Isaac45%
  5. Hector46%
  6. Clayton47%
  7. Grant50%
  8. Cole53%
  9. Preston53%
  10. Adrian54%
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