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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:

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Friendship potential for My

Top 10

  1. Eliel96%
  2. Ocean96%
  3. Meilani96%
  4. Laina95%
  5. Anayah95%
  6. Amaia95%
  7. Lenna95%
  8. Calla95%
  9. Lael94%
  10. Sariyah93%

Bottom 10

  1. Ozzie42%
  2. Pepper42%
  3. Cosmo44%
  4. Rowdy46%
  5. Rush46%
  6. Charly48%
  7. Elon48%
  8. Fox48%
  9. Indiana49%
  10. Neymar50%

Love potential for My

Top 10

  1. Araya96%
  2. Harmoni96%
  3. Tova96%
  4. Maple96%
  5. Fatimah96%
  6. Love96%
  7. Oaklynn96%
  8. Noella96%
  9. Adley96%
  10. Emelyn96%

Bottom 10

  1. Dempsey42%
  2. Breck42%
  3. Cosmo42%
  4. Fox42%
  5. Seven42%
  6. Rush42%
  7. Jad42%
  8. Steele42%
  9. Ransom42%
  10. Robinson42%

Professional potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Khaleesi42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Ransom42%
  5. Alaric42%
  6. Elon42%
  7. Ares42%
  8. Kaiser42%
  9. Axl42%
  10. Saint43%

Crush potential for My

Top 10

  1. Meilani96%
  2. Eliel96%
  3. Lillia96%
  4. Araya96%
  5. Calla96%
  6. Addelyn95%
  7. Anayah95%
  8. Lenna95%
  9. Adley95%
  10. Amayah95%

Bottom 10

  1. Pepper53%
  2. Cosmo53%
  3. Dempsey56%
  4. Phineas57%
  5. Ferris58%
  6. Neymar58%
  7. Seven59%
  8. Kase59%
  9. Shai59%
  10. Jad59%
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