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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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Friendship potential for My

Top 10

  1. Bodhi96%
  2. Shiloh96%
  3. Evelina96%
  4. Kaylani96%
  5. Winter96%
  6. Amalia96%
  7. Siena96%
  8. Rayne96%
  9. Vienna96%
  10. Veda96%

Bottom 10

  1. Mika45%
  2. Sonny46%
  3. Sunny47%
  4. Samir48%
  5. Daxton48%
  6. Zelda48%
  7. Knox49%
  8. Cali49%
  9. Franco50%
  10. Kash50%

Love potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Kye42%
  2. Zelda42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Colt42%
  5. Jaxen42%
  6. Lucca42%
  7. Annabell42%
  8. Mika42%
  9. Cali42%
  10. Vladimir42%

Professional potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Monroe42%
  2. Zayn42%
  3. Armani42%
  4. Ace42%
  5. Kash42%
  6. Sloane42%
  7. Arya42%
  8. Reign42%
  9. Alia42%
  10. Barron42%

Crush potential for My

Top 10

  1. Ivory96%
  2. Vienna96%
  3. Evelina95%
  4. Lylah95%
  5. Mercy95%
  6. Aliah95%
  7. Magnolia95%
  8. Siena95%
  9. Lilah94%
  10. Avah94%

Bottom 10

  1. Sunny51%
  2. Knox54%
  3. Zelda54%
  4. Franco55%
  5. Lucca55%
  6. Luka55%
  7. Samir56%
  8. Annabell57%
  9. Mustafa57%
  10. Abram58%
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