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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. Alice92%
  2. Mae90%
  3. Clara87%
  4. Billie83%
  5. June82%
  6. Shirley82%
  7. Arthur81%
  8. Ruby81%
  9. Calvin79%
  10. Sidney79%

Bottom 10

  1. Gilbert42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Harold42%
  4. Bobby42%
  5. Norma42%
  6. Herman42%
  7. Albert42%
  8. Johnnie42%
  9. Mildred42%
  10. Roland42%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Marguerite74%
  2. Margaret74%
  3. Pauline74%
  4. Margie74%
  5. Nellie73%
  6. Loretta73%
  7. Shirley72%
  8. Elsie72%
  9. Mae71%
  10. Louise70%

Bottom 10

  1. Norma42%
  2. Warren42%
  3. Raymond42%
  4. Ada42%
  5. Vera42%
  6. Ray42%
  7. Gerald42%
  8. Bernard42%
  9. Lillie42%
  10. Agnes42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Harry77%
  2. Henry77%
  3. Clarence74%
  4. Eleanor74%
  5. Louis74%
  6. Bessie74%
  7. Chester72%
  8. Cecil70%
  9. Edward69%
  10. Johnnie69%

Bottom 10

  1. Marjorie42%
  2. Arlene42%
  3. Clyde42%
  4. Jessie42%
  5. Jeanette42%
  6. Marvin42%
  7. Ada42%
  8. Lillie42%
  9. Alvin42%
  10. Ralph43%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Lillie96%
  2. Shirley94%
  3. Mae92%
  4. Arthur91%
  5. Alice91%
  6. Alvin90%
  7. Calvin89%
  8. Ruby88%
  9. Billie88%
  10. Priscilla87%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Roland42%
  3. Ray42%
  4. Anna42%
  5. Henry42%
  6. Clyde42%
  7. Joe42%
  8. Hattie42%
  9. Harold42%
  10. Albert42%
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