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My

Girl Name day: November 25
My is a short form of Myra: on birth records it is written Myra (61,513 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Myra page. Also a short form of Mya, Myles, Myla.
Origin: Literary (English coinage, possibly Greek-influenced). Meaning: Possibly 'myrrh/sweet ointment', or simply a poetic coinage.
Coined by Fulke Greville in the late 1500s; possibly an anagram of Mary or derived from Greek myron ('fragrant oil').

Name day for My

November 25

Why this day? My is a short form of Myra, and shares its name day.

My is celebrated in the United States on November 25.

The story of the name My

My is a short form of Myra. It keeps its origin (Literary (English coinage, possibly Greek-influenced)) and meaning — possibly 'myrrh/sweet ointment', or simply a poetic coinage, and shares its name day, November 25.

On birth records, My is rarely written as such: the Mys are Myras (61,513 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Myra page. My is also a short form of Mya, Myles, Myla.

Frequently asked questions about My

What does My mean?

My is a short form of Myra, which means possibly 'myrrh/sweet ointment', or simply a poetic coinage.

When is My's name day?

November 25, together with Myra: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is My a name in its own right?

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

My's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Scarlett49%
  2. Millie55%
  3. Nyla58%
  4. Phoebe58%
  5. Piper58%
  6. Kinsley60%
  7. Kali63%
  8. Raegan64%
  9. Raelynn65%
  10. Matilda65%

Love potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Scarlett42%
  2. Kali50%
  3. Kinsley52%
  4. Nyla53%
  5. Piper53%
  6. Matilda55%
  7. Mara55%
  8. Millie55%
  9. Phoebe56%
  10. Raegan57%

Professional potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Kali42%
  2. Nova43%
  3. Londyn44%
  4. Scarlett44%
  5. Genesis45%
  6. Ivy46%
  7. Kinsley49%
  8. Gianna52%
  9. Eliza52%
  10. Raegan52%

Crush potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Scarlett61%
  2. Millie61%
  3. Gianna63%
  4. Nyla67%
  5. Piper68%
  6. Adelaide69%
  7. Phoebe69%
  8. Mara70%
  9. Matilda72%
  10. Raelynn73%
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