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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. Bodhi96%
  2. Eliel96%
  3. Eliseo95%
  4. Ephraim93%
  5. Adriel92%
  6. Isael92%
  7. Mikhail92%
  8. Kabir91%
  9. Keanu90%
  10. Zamir90%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo44%
  2. Maverick45%
  3. Rowdy46%
  4. Sonny46%
  5. Rush46%
  6. Samir48%
  7. Daxton48%
  8. Fox48%
  9. Knox49%
  10. Franco50%

Love potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Dempsey42%
  2. Kye42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Cosmo42%
  5. Fox42%
  6. Rush42%
  7. Wyatt42%
  8. Jad42%
  9. Colt42%
  10. Steele42%

Professional potential for My

Top 10

  1. Damir90%
  2. Eliseo88%
  3. Calum88%
  4. Keanu85%
  5. Watson84%
  6. Boden83%
  7. Shlomo83%
  8. Alden82%
  9. Eder82%
  10. Callum82%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Zander42%
  3. Zayn42%
  4. Xander42%
  5. Ace42%
  6. King42%
  7. Kash42%
  8. Anakin42%
  9. Ransom42%
  10. Alaric42%

Crush potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo53%
  2. Knox54%
  3. Franco55%
  4. Luka55%
  5. Dempsey56%
  6. Samir56%
  7. Phineas57%
  8. Mustafa57%
  9. Abram58%
  10. Lionel58%
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