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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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for By

Top 10

  1. April95%
  2. Lea92%
  3. Alisa92%
  4. Spring91%
  5. Lavar91%
  6. Sebrina91%
  7. Kerrie91%
  8. Shellie91%
  9. Charisse90%
  10. Sacha90%

Bottom 10

  1. Josette42%
  2. Daron42%
  3. Andre42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. Robb42%
  6. Darrick42%
  7. Shawn42%
  8. Clint42%
  9. Jermaine42%
  10. Hans42%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Sebrina81%
  2. Jenniffer80%
  3. Mellisa80%
  4. Neville79%
  5. Melissa78%
  6. Lavar78%
  7. Carri78%
  8. Kami78%
  9. Levar78%
  10. Delicia78%

Bottom 10

  1. Stacy42%
  2. Britt42%
  3. Eric42%
  4. Rico42%
  5. Angelique42%
  6. Shane42%
  7. Cedrick42%
  8. Derrick42%
  9. Latina42%
  10. Darren42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Patrina81%
  2. Zebulon79%
  3. Stephenie79%
  4. Philippe76%
  5. Seneca75%
  6. Torrence74%
  7. Kareen74%
  8. Dominica74%
  9. Adriene74%
  10. Taurus72%

Bottom 10

  1. Kiesha42%
  2. Maricela42%
  3. Starla42%
  4. Crissy42%
  5. Adria42%
  6. Devona42%
  7. Krissy42%
  8. Delicia42%
  9. Tracy42%
  10. Liza42%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Shanna96%
  2. Delisa96%
  3. Farrah96%
  4. Sebrina96%
  5. Tad96%
  6. Melynda96%
  7. Starla96%
  8. Tiffanie96%
  9. Kerrie96%
  10. Charisse96%

Bottom 10

  1. Hans42%
  2. Collette42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Vance42%
  5. Daron42%
  6. Erich42%
  7. Jermaine42%
  8. Marc42%
  9. Claudine42%
  10. Jedediah42%
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