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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. Byron95%
  2. Homer90%
  3. Quinton83%
  4. Rufus83%
  5. Quentin83%
  6. Zachery82%
  7. Jasper82%
  8. Beau82%
  9. Zachariah82%
  10. Rafael82%

Bottom 10

  1. Grover42%
  2. Alton42%
  3. Cristian42%
  4. Elbert42%
  5. Gilberto42%
  6. Otis42%
  7. Tyson42%
  8. Pete42%
  9. Amos42%
  10. Anderson42%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Jonathon72%
  2. Johnathon72%
  3. Homer71%
  4. Emiliano71%
  5. Jonah71%
  6. Giovanni71%
  7. Salvatore70%
  8. Arturo69%
  9. Noe69%
  10. Beau68%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Anderson42%
  3. Rocky42%
  4. Zane42%
  5. Jefferson42%
  6. Brooks42%
  7. Ervin42%
  8. Brantley42%
  9. Lionel42%
  10. Sylvester42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Solomon78%
  2. Woodrow76%
  3. Emanuel74%
  4. Edmund74%
  5. Louie74%
  6. Edmond74%
  7. Ramiro73%
  8. Leland72%
  9. Reed72%
  10. Greyson72%

Bottom 10

  1. Forrest42%
  2. Daryl42%
  3. Holden42%
  4. Timmy42%
  5. Bentley42%
  6. Darius42%
  7. Zayden42%
  8. Gage42%
  9. Sheldon42%
  10. Luther42%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Byron96%
  2. Romeo96%
  3. Salvador93%
  4. Orlando93%
  5. Pablo93%
  6. Benny91%
  7. Arturo91%
  8. Angelo90%
  9. Rufus89%
  10. Beau89%

Bottom 10

  1. Tomas42%
  2. Edmond42%
  3. Amos42%
  4. Conrad42%
  5. Vance42%
  6. Jermaine42%
  7. Edmund42%
  8. Elbert42%
  9. Moises42%
  10. Rolando42%
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