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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. Cleve92%
  3. Craig92%
  4. Kent91%
  5. Dale91%
  6. Charles90%
  7. Chuck90%
  8. Carl90%
  9. Lyndon89%
  10. Carlton89%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Freddy42%
  3. Garry42%
  4. Felton42%
  5. Jimmy42%
  6. Elvis42%
  7. Robby42%
  8. Timmy42%
  9. Dino42%
  10. Tommy43%

Love potential for Presto

Top 10

  1. Stewart90%
  2. Rock88%
  3. Toney86%
  4. Ward86%
  5. Wardell85%
  6. Dwayne83%
  7. Gaylon83%
  8. Brad83%
  9. Mikeal83%
  10. Timmothy83%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Raynard42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Robby42%
  6. Wally42%
  7. Byron42%
  8. Benny44%
  9. Rudolfo44%
  10. Davey45%

Professional potential for Presto

Top 10

  1. Toney83%
  2. Stanford81%
  3. Reginald81%
  4. Lyndon75%
  5. Alonza74%
  6. Barton73%
  7. Lawerence72%
  8. Williams71%
  9. Philip71%
  10. Phillip71%

Bottom 10

  1. Dickie42%
  2. Randy42%
  3. Curtis42%
  4. Robby42%
  5. Johnny42%
  6. Jimmy42%
  7. Garry42%
  8. Davy42%
  9. Freddy42%
  10. Sid42%

Crush potential for Presto

Top 10

  1. Marshall93%
  2. Carl91%
  3. Prentiss91%
  4. Dale91%
  5. Chuck91%
  6. Charles91%
  7. Brad90%
  8. Curtiss89%
  9. Carlton89%
  10. Cleveland89%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Elvis45%
  3. Tommy48%
  4. Freddy48%
  5. Dino49%
  6. Timmy49%
  7. Jim50%
  8. Johnny51%
  9. Eddy52%
  10. Garry52%
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