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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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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for My

Top 10

  1. Eliel96%
  2. Isael92%
  3. Mikhail92%
  4. Kabir91%
  5. Zamir90%
  6. Shepherd90%
  7. Dilan88%
  8. Azael88%
  9. Malakhi86%
  10. Hazen86%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo44%
  2. Rowdy46%
  3. Rush46%
  4. Fox48%
  5. Neymar50%
  6. Kolt50%
  7. Phineas50%
  8. Ferris50%
  9. Bodie51%
  10. Jad51%

Love potential for My

Top 10

  1. Shepherd94%
  2. Eliel94%
  3. Amado92%
  4. Tadeo89%
  5. Eder88%
  6. Dovid87%
  7. Corban86%
  8. Kabir86%
  9. Isael85%
  10. Yehoshua84%

Bottom 10

  1. Dempsey42%
  2. Cosmo42%
  3. Fox42%
  4. Rush42%
  5. Jad42%
  6. Steele42%
  7. Ransom42%
  8. Robinson42%
  9. Roan42%
  10. Alaric42%

Professional potential for My

Top 10

  1. Damir90%
  2. Calum88%
  3. Boden83%
  4. Shlomo83%
  5. Eder82%
  6. Clive82%
  7. Klayton82%
  8. Hazen81%
  9. Jones80%
  10. Conley79%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Ransom42%
  4. Alaric42%
  5. Ares42%
  6. Kaiser42%
  7. Axl42%
  8. Saint43%
  9. Cristiano43%
  10. Achilles43%

Crush potential for My

Top 10

  1. Eliel96%
  2. Isael90%
  3. Shepherd88%
  4. Mikhail87%
  5. Kabir86%
  6. Azael85%
  7. Zamir85%
  8. Kalel84%
  9. Hazen84%
  10. Lazarus83%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo53%
  2. Dempsey56%
  3. Phineas57%
  4. Ferris58%
  5. Neymar58%
  6. Kase59%
  7. Jad59%
  8. Cayson60%
  9. Bodie60%
  10. Amar60%
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