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Presto

Boy Name day: January 16 In French: Preston
Presto is a short form of Preston: on birth records it is written Preston (117,331 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Preston page.
Origin: Old English toponym. Meaning: priest's town / priest's settlement.
From Old English 'preost' (priest) and 'tun' (town, settlement), naming a village or estate belonging to or supporting priests.

Name day for Presto

January 16

Why this day? Presto is a short form of Preston, and shares its name day.

Presto is celebrated in the United States on January 16.

The story of the name Presto

Presto is a short form of Preston. It keeps its origin (Old English toponym) and meaning — priest's town / priest's settlement, and shares its name day, January 16.

On birth records, Presto is rarely written as such: the Prestos are Prestons (117,331 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Preston page.

Frequently asked questions about Presto

What does Presto mean?

Presto is a short form of Preston, which means priest's town / priest's settlement.

When is Presto's name day?

January 16, together with Preston: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Presto a name in its own right?

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

Presto's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 3/10
Ambition 9/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Presto

Top 10

  1. Marshall94%
  2. Craig92%
  3. Dale91%
  4. Charles90%
  5. Carl90%
  6. Wayne88%
  7. Phillip88%
  8. Philip88%
  9. Keith87%
  10. Russell87%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Jimmy42%
  3. Tommy43%
  4. Eddie49%
  5. Danny49%
  6. Jim50%
  7. Randy50%
  8. Tony52%
  9. Ronald55%
  10. Tom55%

Love potential for Presto

Top 10

  1. Carl82%
  2. Charles82%
  3. Marshall82%
  4. Joseph82%
  5. Peter81%
  6. Reginald78%
  7. Gordon78%
  8. Bob77%
  9. Robert77%
  10. Dale76%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Jimmy47%
  3. Jim47%
  4. Ronald47%
  5. Randy48%
  6. Tom49%
  7. Tommy50%
  8. Kevin50%
  9. Danny51%
  10. Eddie51%

Professional potential for Presto

Top 10

  1. Reginald81%
  2. Philip71%
  3. Phillip71%
  4. David70%
  5. Marshall68%
  6. Stanley68%
  7. Lawrence66%
  8. Larry66%
  9. Jeffery66%
  10. Jeffrey66%

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Curtis42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Jimmy42%
  5. Jim42%
  6. Ronnie42%
  7. Duane42%
  8. Tommy42%
  9. Todd42%
  10. Ronald42%

Crush potential for Presto

Top 10

  1. Marshall93%
  2. Carl91%
  3. Dale91%
  4. Charles91%
  5. Craig86%
  6. Russell85%
  7. Douglas84%
  8. Darryl84%
  9. Gary84%
  10. Wayne84%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy48%
  2. Jim50%
  3. Johnny51%
  4. Jimmy52%
  5. Danny57%
  6. Tom57%
  7. Randy57%
  8. Eddie57%
  9. Tony58%
  10. John58%
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