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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. Roselle96%
  2. Luella96%
  3. Jewell96%
  4. Opal96%
  5. Ora96%
  6. Fern96%
  7. Lela96%
  8. Viola96%
  9. Jewel96%
  10. Pearl96%

Bottom 10

  1. Leeroy42%
  2. Buster42%
  3. Lola43%
  4. Viva45%
  5. Ramona45%
  6. Toy46%
  7. Lulu47%
  8. Ray48%
  9. Raymond48%
  10. Dock49%

Love potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Toy42%
  3. Will42%
  4. Freeda42%
  5. Arnold42%
  6. Oren42%
  7. Alpha42%
  8. Lola42%
  9. Eris42%
  10. Cloyd42%

Professional potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Roxie42%
  2. Cleon42%
  3. Mcarthur42%
  4. Hilton42%
  5. Leonor42%
  6. Ada42%
  7. Lucious42%
  8. Eris42%
  9. Luther43%
  10. Ignatius43%

Crush potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Ramona47%
  2. Erna51%
  3. Werner51%
  4. Herbert52%
  5. Johnie53%
  6. Johnnie53%
  7. Will53%
  8. Bertie53%
  9. Jack53%
  10. Freeda54%
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