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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. Luella96%
  2. Jewell96%
  3. Opal96%
  4. Ora96%
  5. Fern96%
  6. Lela96%
  7. Jewel96%
  8. Helene95%
  9. Lowell94%
  10. Percy93%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola43%
  2. Ramona45%
  3. Buddy50%
  4. Cleo51%
  5. Johnie51%
  6. Will52%
  7. Mack52%
  8. Junior57%
  9. Hubert57%
  10. Lizzie57%

Love potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Will42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Cleo42%
  4. Otto45%
  5. Dick47%
  6. Mack49%
  7. Hubert49%
  8. Lizzie49%
  9. Olga49%
  10. Jerald50%

Professional potential for My

Top 10

  1. Mamie85%
  2. Mollie85%
  3. Freda84%
  4. Alberta83%
  5. Hubert83%
  6. Loyd82%
  7. Lyle82%
  8. Nettie82%
  9. Ernestine82%
  10. Eldon82%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther43%
  2. Virgil43%
  3. Estella47%
  4. Iva52%
  5. Percy54%
  6. Dick54%
  7. Fay54%
  8. Wallace54%
  9. Elvira55%
  10. Julius55%

Crush potential for My

Top 10

  1. Lela96%
  2. Estella96%
  3. Luella96%
  4. Jewell96%
  5. Jewel96%
  6. Opal95%
  7. Myrna95%
  8. Fern93%
  9. Percy93%
  10. Ila91%

Bottom 10

  1. Ramona47%
  2. Johnie53%
  3. Will53%
  4. Inez56%
  5. Conrad56%
  6. Hubert58%
  7. Ruthie58%
  8. Lola58%
  9. Mack60%
  10. Harriett61%
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