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Ly

Unisex Name day: September 23 In French: Lynn
Ly is a short form of Lynn: on birth records it is written Lynn (234,378 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Lynn page. Also a short form of Lynda, Lyla, Hillary.
Origin: Welsh / Old English. Meaning: Lake; waterfall.
From the Welsh llyn 'lake' (also a surname element), later adopted as a given name and a short form of names like Linda and Carolyn.

Name day for Ly

September 23

Why this day? Ly is a short form of Lynn, and shares its name day.

Ly is celebrated in France on August 3; the United States on September 23.

The story of the name Ly

Ly is a short form of Lynn. It keeps its origin (Welsh / Old English) and meaning — lake; waterfall, and shares its name day, September 23.

On birth records, Ly is rarely written as such: the Lys are Lynns (234,378 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Lynn page. Ly is also a short form of Lynda, Lyla, Hillary.

Frequently asked questions about Ly

What does Ly mean?

Ly is a short form of Lynn, which means lake; waterfall.

When is Ly's name day?

September 23, together with Lynn: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ly a name in its own right?

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

Ly's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Ly

Top 10

  1. Jameel93%
  2. Lamonte92%
  3. Clemente91%
  4. Esequiel91%
  5. Reginal90%
  6. Sedrick90%
  7. Sharif90%
  8. Jeramy89%
  9. Darron86%
  10. Anwar86%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Scotty48%
  3. Shane50%
  4. Shawn50%
  5. Shaun50%
  6. Mario53%
  7. Donny53%
  8. Luigi55%
  9. Chad55%
  10. Jermaine56%

Love potential for Ly

Top 10

  1. Jamin87%
  2. Sharif87%
  3. Jeramy87%
  4. Benjaman86%
  5. Kristoffer83%
  6. Jameel83%
  7. Danial81%
  8. Gorge81%
  9. Glendon80%
  10. Christos80%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Renard42%
  3. Vance42%
  4. Donny42%
  5. Rico42%
  6. Erich42%
  7. Hans43%
  8. Darren43%
  9. Scotty44%
  10. Marc45%

Professional potential for Ly

Top 10

  1. Glendon87%
  2. Reggie84%
  3. Reginal81%
  4. Jeromy80%
  5. Jermaine79%
  6. Scott78%
  7. Kraig78%
  8. Shaun78%
  9. Shane78%
  10. Vinson78%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason48%
  3. Roderic48%
  4. Darren48%
  5. Cedrick49%
  6. Damon51%
  7. Theron51%
  8. Alfonzo51%
  9. Renard52%
  10. Dedrick54%

Crush potential for Ly

Top 10

  1. Jameel84%
  2. Lamonte82%
  3. Donny81%
  4. Sharif81%
  5. Darrin80%
  6. Jeramy80%
  7. Vidal79%
  8. Esequiel79%
  9. Roderic79%
  10. Roderick79%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Shaun42%
  4. Erich43%
  5. Clint47%
  6. Jermaine47%
  7. Vance51%
  8. Scotty53%
  9. Feliciano54%
  10. Torrence54%
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