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Ny

Girl Name day: August 18
Ny is a short form of Nyla: on birth records it is written Nyla (21,174 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Nyla page. Also a short form of Nehemiah, Nylah, Latanya.
Origin: Arabic / Sanskrit / modern coinage. Meaning: Winner, achiever (from Arabic Naila); or 'dark blue' (from Sanskrit nila).
Nyla is usually read as a variant of Arabic Naila, 'the one who achieves or attains', though it also echoes Sanskrit 'nila', 'dark blue', and functions as a modern rhyming coinage alongside Kyla and Lyla.

Name day for Ny

August 18

Why this day? Ny is a short form of Nyla, and shares its name day.

Ny is celebrated in the United States on August 18.

The story of the name Ny

Ny is a short form of Nyla. It keeps its origin (Arabic / Sanskrit / modern coinage) and meaning — winner, achiever (from Arabic Naila); or 'dark blue' (from Sanskrit nila), and shares its name day, August 18.

On birth records, Ny is rarely written as such: the Nys are Nylas (21,174 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Nyla page. Ny is also a short form of Nehemiah, Nylah, Latanya.

Frequently asked questions about Ny

What does Ny mean?

Ny is a short form of Nyla, which means winner, achiever (from Arabic Naila); or 'dark blue' (from Sanskrit nila).

When is Ny's name day?

August 18, together with Nyla: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ny a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Nyla.

Ny's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 9/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Ny

Top 10

  1. Lillie88%
  2. Marjorie87%
  3. Alice85%
  4. Mae83%
  5. Shirley81%
  6. Juanita81%
  7. June81%
  8. Clara80%
  9. Ruby80%
  10. Nellie79%

Bottom 10

  1. Norma42%
  2. Miriam42%
  3. Myrtle42%
  4. Annie42%
  5. Bertha42%
  6. Mildred42%
  7. Genevieve42%
  8. Ruth42%
  9. Anna42%
  10. Gertrude42%

Love potential for Ny

Top 10

  1. Shirley80%
  2. Nellie79%
  3. Marjorie78%
  4. Loretta78%
  5. Vivian76%
  6. Lillie76%
  7. Betty75%
  8. Juanita75%
  9. Priscilla72%
  10. Jeanette71%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Annie42%
  3. Anna42%
  4. Joan43%
  5. Jennie43%
  6. Mildred43%
  7. Jean43%
  8. Agnes44%
  9. Vera46%
  10. Ida46%

Professional potential for Ny

Top 10

  1. Lorraine80%
  2. Marie78%
  3. Mary78%
  4. Evelyn73%
  5. Louise73%
  6. Josephine73%
  7. Gertrude72%
  8. Ruth71%
  9. Marian71%
  10. Joann71%

Bottom 10

  1. Jean42%
  2. Joan42%
  3. Thelma42%
  4. Ada42%
  5. Jennie42%
  6. Maxine43%
  7. Edith44%
  8. Leona44%
  9. Judith44%
  10. Rosa44%

Crush potential for Ny

Top 10

  1. Lillie96%
  2. Marjorie95%
  3. Shirley93%
  4. Juanita93%
  5. Nellie92%
  6. Mae90%
  7. Alice89%
  8. Betty88%
  9. Loretta88%
  10. Ruby87%

Bottom 10

  1. Hattie42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Myrtle42%
  4. Genevieve42%
  5. Gertrude42%
  6. Bertha42%
  7. Norma42%
  8. Annie42%
  9. Agnes42%
  10. Anna42%
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