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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

Bottom 10

  1. Chad45%
  2. Scotty45%
  3. Josh50%
  4. Mario50%
  5. Shawn51%
  6. Shane51%
  7. Shaun51%
  8. Luigi52%
  9. Bradley52%
  10. Darren53%

Love potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Boris42%
  2. Clint42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. Darren42%
  5. Chad42%
  6. Scotty42%
  7. Dion43%
  8. Bradley43%
  9. Damon43%
  10. Brant44%

Professional potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason45%
  3. Roderic45%
  4. Darren45%
  5. Theron48%
  6. Alfonzo48%
  7. Damon48%
  8. Renard49%
  9. Cedrick49%
  10. Bradley52%

Crush potential for My

Bottom 10

  1. Erich53%
  2. Shaun53%
  3. Shawn53%
  4. Shane53%
  5. Brant56%
  6. Clint58%
  7. Jermaine58%
  8. Dion60%
  9. Andre60%
  10. Tito60%
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