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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

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Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for My

Top 10

  1. Amelia92%
  2. Layla88%
  3. Noah86%
  4. Avery85%
  5. Naomi85%
  6. Charlotte84%
  7. Violet84%
  8. Arianna83%
  9. Micah82%
  10. Sadie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Jackson52%
  2. Charlie53%
  3. Leo55%
  4. Colton57%
  5. Everett59%
  6. Liam59%
  7. Carson60%
  8. Carter60%
  9. Levi60%
  10. Wyatt60%

Love potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Wyatt42%
  2. Owen45%
  3. Charlie47%
  4. Carson49%
  5. Everett50%
  6. Jackson50%
  7. Colton51%
  8. Nolan51%
  9. Leo55%
  10. Levi56%

Professional potential for My

Top 10

  1. Abraham81%
  2. Amelia79%
  3. Claire77%
  4. Noah77%
  5. Cecilia75%
  6. Oliver75%
  7. Violet72%
  8. Cooper71%
  9. Leo70%
  10. Audrey69%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper46%
  2. Damian47%
  3. Ariana49%
  4. Grayson49%
  5. Miles50%
  6. Levi51%
  7. Nolan52%
  8. Arianna52%
  9. Liam52%
  10. Maxwell53%

Crush potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham58%
  2. Wyatt59%
  3. Everett61%
  4. Charlie63%
  5. Levi64%
  6. Jackson64%
  7. Leo65%
  8. Owen65%
  9. Carson67%
  10. Cooper68%
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