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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. Pearly96%
  2. Sariah96%
  3. Auttie96%
  4. Vio96%
  5. Giselle96%
  6. Ely96%
  7. Gisi96%
  8. Bodhi96%
  9. Shiloh96%
  10. Evelina96%

Love potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Kc42%
  2. Tommo42%
  3. Zina42%
  4. Salvador42%
  5. Watt42%
  6. Ivan42%
  7. Sheld42%
  8. Lexus42%
  9. Dempsey42%
  10. Kam42%

Professional potential for My

Top 10

  1. Sere96%
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  3. Serena96%
  4. Tawana95%
  5. Aman94%
  6. Baron94%
  7. Shalom94%
  8. Ruthann93%
  9. Vernie92%
  10. Martine92%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Darius42%
  3. Adie42%
  4. Zander42%
  5. Kali42%
  6. Cleopatra42%
  7. Roxie42%
  8. Whitney42%
  9. Monroe42%
  10. Shia42%

Crush potential for My

Top 10

  1. Mignon96%
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  5. Giselle96%
  6. Eliel96%
  7. Madlyn96%
  8. Auti96%
  9. Riel96%
  10. Sariah96%

Bottom 10

  1. Vanya45%
  2. Ivan45%
  3. Rashawn46%
  4. Ramie47%
  5. Ramona47%
  6. Tequila48%
  7. Jordin49%
  8. Sunny51%
  9. Erna51%
  10. Werner51%
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