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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. Cecilia85%
  5. Violet84%
  6. Charlotte84%
  7. Lydia80%
  8. Harper79%
  9. Audrey79%
  10. Naomi79%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella57%
  2. Ariana59%
  3. Arianna59%
  4. Cora60%
  5. Claire60%
  6. Nora67%
  7. Amelia72%
  8. Sofia74%
  9. Layla76%
  10. Lucy78%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Olivia77%
  2. Violet72%
  3. Charlotte72%
  4. Cecilia70%
  5. Mia69%
  6. Sadie67%
  7. Naomi66%
  8. Lucy65%
  9. Audrey64%
  10. Lydia62%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Stella42%
  3. Cora46%
  4. Harper51%
  5. Arianna55%
  6. Claire55%
  7. Sofia57%
  8. Nora59%
  9. Amelia60%
  10. Layla61%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Claire68%
  2. Nora68%
  3. Amelia66%
  4. Olivia62%
  5. Sadie62%
  6. Lydia62%
  7. Cora61%
  8. Cecilia59%
  9. Naomi59%
  10. Sofia56%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla42%
  2. Mia47%
  3. Violet49%
  4. Lucy52%
  5. Ariana53%
  6. Harper53%
  7. Arianna53%
  8. Stella55%
  9. Sofia56%
  10. Audrey56%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Stella96%
  2. Mia95%
  3. Olivia94%
  4. Ariana93%
  5. Charlotte92%
  6. Violet89%
  7. Sadie87%
  8. Lucy86%
  9. Cecilia86%
  10. Layla85%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire50%
  2. Cora57%
  3. Arianna61%
  4. Nora63%
  5. Amelia73%
  6. Audrey76%
  7. Harper79%
  8. Sofia79%
  9. Naomi84%
  10. Lydia84%
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