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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. Sadie87%
  2. Olivia87%
  3. Mia86%
  4. Skylar85%
  5. Cecilia85%
  6. Miles84%
  7. Violet84%
  8. Charlotte84%
  9. Lydia80%
  10. Harper79%

Bottom 10

  1. Everett42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Levi47%
  4. Owen51%
  5. Josiah53%
  6. Wyatt55%
  7. Stella57%
  8. Micah58%
  9. Ariana59%
  10. Jackson59%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Olivia77%
  2. Violet72%
  3. Charlotte72%
  4. Cecilia70%
  5. Mia69%
  6. Noah69%
  7. Sadie67%
  8. Naomi66%
  9. Lucy65%
  10. Theodore65%

Bottom 10

  1. Colton42%
  2. Owen42%
  3. Ariana42%
  4. Carson42%
  5. Maxwell42%
  6. Levi42%
  7. Stella42%
  8. Wyatt42%
  9. Everett42%
  10. Parker42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Abraham71%
  2. Dominic69%
  3. Claire68%
  4. Nora68%
  5. Everett67%
  6. Avery67%
  7. Amelia66%
  8. Parker64%
  9. Elias64%
  10. Theodore64%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian42%
  2. Layla42%
  3. Charlie42%
  4. Wyatt42%
  5. Mia47%
  6. Jackson48%
  7. Violet49%
  8. Jaxon50%
  9. Skylar50%
  10. Noah51%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Stella96%
  2. Mia95%
  3. Olivia94%
  4. Ariana93%
  5. Charlotte92%
  6. Violet89%
  7. Skylar89%
  8. Sadie87%
  9. Lucas87%
  10. Lucy86%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett42%
  3. Claire50%
  4. Owen52%
  5. Levi52%
  6. Wyatt56%
  7. Josiah57%
  8. Cora57%
  9. Micah58%
  10. Maxwell61%
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