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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. Ariella93%
  2. Miracle93%
  3. Sky92%
  4. Leia92%
  5. Kalani91%
  6. Myla90%
  7. Paislee90%
  8. Maia88%
  9. Journee88%
  10. Lennon88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucca42%
  2. Samson42%
  3. Cannon42%
  4. Augustine42%
  5. Hendrix42%
  6. Abdiel42%
  7. Kash42%
  8. Eleanora42%
  9. Mathias42%
  10. Arlette42%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Annalee80%
  2. Joelle80%
  3. Levon78%
  4. Westley78%
  5. Anabelle76%
  6. Katalina75%
  7. Ariella75%
  8. Leia74%
  9. Maisie74%
  10. Arian74%

Bottom 10

  1. Luciano42%
  2. Cal42%
  3. Octavia42%
  4. Mustafa42%
  5. Legend42%
  6. Royal42%
  7. Astrid42%
  8. Ford42%
  9. Gideon42%
  10. Cain42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Hendrix77%
  2. Henri77%
  3. Ambrose76%
  4. Bishop76%
  5. Hamilton76%
  6. Yosef76%
  7. Layton76%
  8. Grey76%
  9. Luka74%
  10. Benedict74%

Bottom 10

  1. Scout42%
  2. Cain42%
  3. Gunner42%
  4. Nylah42%
  5. Blaze42%
  6. Kenia42%
  7. Vladimir42%
  8. Colt42%
  9. Yuri42%
  10. Dani42%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Anais96%
  2. Miracle96%
  3. Treasure96%
  4. Giavanna96%
  5. Ariella96%
  6. Malaysia96%
  7. Journee96%
  8. Myla96%
  9. Leia95%
  10. Everleigh95%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Pierce42%
  3. Hendrix42%
  4. Abram42%
  5. Abdiel42%
  6. Vladimir42%
  7. Lucca42%
  8. Moshe42%
  9. Rivka42%
  10. Kenton42%
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