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East

Boy Name day: April 22
East is a short form of Easton: on birth records it is written Easton (61,127 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Easton page.
Origin: Old English toponym/surname. Meaning: east town / eastern settlement.
From Old English 'east' (east) plus 'tun' (enclosure, settlement), a habitational surname for someone from a place called Easton, later adopted as an American first name.

Name day for East

April 22

Why this day? East is a short form of Easton, and shares its name day.

East is celebrated in the United States on April 22.

The story of the name East

East is a short form of Easton. It keeps its origin (Old English toponym/surname) and meaning — east town / eastern settlement, and shares its name day, April 22.

On birth records, East is rarely written as such: the Easts are Eastons (61,127 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Easton page.

Frequently asked questions about East

What does East mean?

East is a short form of Easton, which means east town / eastern settlement.

When is East's name day?

April 22, together with Easton: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is East a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Easton.

East's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for East

Top 10

  1. Chadwick90%
  2. Daren90%
  3. Theron88%
  4. Kraig88%
  5. Kareem88%
  6. Antwan86%
  7. Darron84%
  8. Shon84%
  9. Delvin84%
  10. Deron84%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty52%
  2. Federico60%
  3. Wilfredo60%
  4. Edwardo62%
  5. Kip64%
  6. Reggie64%
  7. Erich65%
  8. Josh66%
  9. Tad67%
  10. Giuseppe68%

Love potential for East

Top 10

  1. Rodrick92%
  2. Danial90%
  3. Abdul87%
  4. Darron87%
  5. Kareem84%
  6. Delvin84%
  7. Daren83%
  8. Daron83%
  9. Shelton82%
  10. Kristofer82%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty57%
  2. Kip60%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Josh61%
  6. Erich63%
  7. Shad63%
  8. Deric66%
  9. Demond66%
  10. Brant67%

Professional potential for East

Top 10

  1. Danial88%
  2. Shelton86%
  3. Kristofer86%
  4. Chadwick85%
  5. Hans84%
  6. Scot83%
  7. Daron83%
  8. Abdul82%
  9. Daren81%
  10. Antwan81%

Bottom 10

  1. Edwardo51%
  2. Scotty59%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Thad61%
  6. Bryon62%
  7. Kip62%
  8. Tad63%
  9. Jerod63%
  10. Deric63%

Crush potential for East

Top 10

  1. Kareem91%
  2. Darron85%
  3. Donny84%
  4. Antione84%
  5. Rodrick84%
  6. Donnell84%
  7. Delvin83%
  8. Chadwick83%
  9. Aric83%
  10. Daren83%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich53%
  2. Federico60%
  3. Dion60%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Scotty60%
  6. Hans65%
  7. Edwardo65%
  8. Kip66%
  9. Scot67%
  10. Glendon68%
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