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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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ny

Top 10

  1. Mandy88%
  2. Angie87%
  3. Quincy86%
  4. Alisa85%
  5. Jodie85%
  6. Lea85%
  7. Shanna84%
  8. Candy84%
  9. Mindy83%
  10. Jenny83%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Bobbi42%
  3. Shaun42%
  4. Vance42%
  5. Jermaine42%
  6. Cornelius43%
  7. Charity44%
  8. Greta46%
  9. Gretchen46%
  10. Kristie48%

Love potential for Ny

Top 10

  1. Stacie83%
  2. Staci83%
  3. Angie81%
  4. Jodie81%
  5. Toby77%
  6. Mindy77%
  7. Mandy76%
  8. Kelli76%
  9. Yvette75%
  10. Christie75%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Vance42%
  3. Ingrid42%
  4. Jermaine42%
  5. Ronda42%
  6. Clint42%
  7. Heath42%
  8. Deana42%
  9. Shauna43%
  10. Shawna43%

Professional potential for Ny

Top 10

  1. Elisha82%
  2. Jami76%
  3. Nikki76%
  4. Leigh74%
  5. Kristy73%
  6. Kristine73%
  7. Lesley73%
  8. Kristie73%
  9. Kristi73%
  10. Shaun72%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawna42%
  2. Raquel42%
  3. Shauna42%
  4. Damon43%
  5. Ronda43%
  6. Roderick44%
  7. Jodi44%
  8. Keisha45%
  9. Kris46%
  10. Quincy47%

Crush potential for Ny

Top 10

  1. Angie96%
  2. Mandy96%
  3. Candy96%
  4. Lea94%
  5. Jodie94%
  6. Shanna93%
  7. Angelique92%
  8. Damon92%
  9. Jenny91%
  10. Christie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Vance42%
  2. Clint42%
  3. Jermaine42%
  4. Shaun42%
  5. Bobbi42%
  6. Karin46%
  7. Cornelius46%
  8. Shawna48%
  9. Shauna48%
  10. Nikki50%
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