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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. Shamya95%
  2. Kiyah93%
  3. Avril92%
  4. Brissa92%
  5. Luci92%
  6. Calli91%
  7. Ambria91%
  8. Mylee91%
  9. Krishna91%
  10. Cayleigh91%

Bottom 10

  1. Obed42%
  2. Yocheved42%
  3. Ciro42%
  4. Roxy42%
  5. Shemar42%
  6. Isaak42%
  7. Jens42%
  8. Luc42%
  9. Armon43%
  10. Marek43%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Arissa81%
  2. Cayleigh81%
  3. Luiz80%
  4. Karah80%
  5. Sahana79%
  6. Emalee79%
  7. Izabel79%
  8. Calli78%
  9. Mirella78%
  10. Deisy78%

Bottom 10

  1. Brigham42%
  2. Arman42%
  3. Rayanna42%
  4. Ciro42%
  5. Price42%
  6. Alek42%
  7. Kyron42%
  8. Blain42%
  9. Aj42%
  10. Kalista42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Bradon82%
  2. Salomon78%
  3. Corbyn77%
  4. Cortland76%
  5. Kierstin76%
  6. Christianna76%
  7. Landin75%
  8. Kirkland74%
  9. Favian74%
  10. Simran74%

Bottom 10

  1. Josey42%
  2. Ramses42%
  3. Haydee42%
  4. Aedan42%
  5. Angelena42%
  6. Malaika42%
  7. Taliah42%
  8. Lilli42%
  9. Jaheim42%
  10. Honey42%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Kailah96%
  2. Cayleigh96%
  3. Calleigh96%
  4. Dariana96%
  5. Maiya96%
  6. Brookelynn96%
  7. Jamiya96%
  8. Lillyanna96%
  9. Shamya96%
  10. Izzabella96%

Bottom 10

  1. Obed42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Job42%
  4. Isaak42%
  5. Heber42%
  6. Ciro42%
  7. Marek43%
  8. Jens44%
  9. Sabine45%
  10. Elder45%
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