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Mist

Girl Name day: October 5
Mist is a short form of Misty: on birth records it is written Misty (84,736 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Misty page.
Origin: Modern American (English vocabulary name). Meaning: covered with or suggestive of mist; dreamy, soft.
Directly from the English adjective 'misty', from Old English 'mistig', adopted as a feminine given name in the 20th century.

Name day for Mist

October 5

Why this day? Mist is a short form of Misty, and shares its name day.

Mist is celebrated in the United States on October 5.

The story of the name Mist

Mist is a short form of Misty. It keeps its origin (Modern American (English vocabulary name)) and meaning — covered with or suggestive of mist; dreamy, soft, and shares its name day, October 5.

On birth records, Mist is rarely written as such: the Mists are Mistys (84,736 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Misty page.

Frequently asked questions about Mist

What does Mist mean?

Mist is a short form of Misty, which means covered with or suggestive of mist; dreamy, soft.

When is Mist's name day?

October 5, together with Misty: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Mist a name in its own right?

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

Mist's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 5/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Mist

Bottom 10

  1. Joe42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Arnold42%
  6. Harold43%
  7. Ray44%
  8. Raymond44%
  9. Albert46%
  10. Marvin48%

Love potential for Mist

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Clyde42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Harold42%
  5. Donald42%
  6. Roland43%
  7. Marvin43%
  8. Francis44%
  9. Jack45%
  10. Harvey45%

Professional potential for Mist

Top 10

  1. Gilbert71%
  2. Alfred69%
  3. Eugene65%
  4. Elmer65%
  5. Joe65%
  6. Gene65%
  7. Leon64%
  8. George64%
  9. Maurice63%
  10. Chester63%

Bottom 10

  1. Warren42%
  2. Franklin42%
  3. Walter42%
  4. Calvin42%
  5. Billy42%
  6. Leonard42%
  7. Donald42%
  8. Arthur42%
  9. Sam44%
  10. Arnold44%

Crush potential for Mist

Top 10

  1. Leonard89%
  2. Arthur89%
  3. Cecil86%
  4. Edwin86%
  5. Louis86%
  6. Calvin84%
  7. Edward84%
  8. Claude84%
  9. Melvin81%
  10. Elmer81%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert47%
  2. Jack48%
  3. Roland51%
  4. Arnold51%
  5. Joe55%
  6. Harold56%
  7. Herman58%
  8. Henry58%
  9. Harry58%
  10. Albert59%
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