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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. Erik90%
  2. Brent85%
  3. Scott85%
  4. Marc84%
  5. Rodney83%
  6. Derrick82%
  7. Eric81%
  8. Brian78%
  9. Troy72%
  10. Chad72%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario48%
  2. Wesley57%
  3. Jeremy59%
  4. Jason61%
  5. Shawn64%
  6. Shane64%
  7. Bradley65%
  8. Darren67%
  9. Andre67%
  10. Lance67%

Love potential for Presto

Top 10

  1. Chad79%
  2. Eric78%
  3. Erik78%
  4. Derrick77%
  5. Shane76%
  6. Shawn76%
  7. Andre75%
  8. Marc75%
  9. Rodney72%
  10. Scott69%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy47%
  2. Wesley55%
  3. Darren56%
  4. Jason59%
  5. Mario61%
  6. Lance62%
  7. Brian65%
  8. Troy65%
  9. Bradley66%
  10. Scott69%

Professional potential for Presto

Top 10

  1. Brian67%
  2. Chad65%
  3. Shawn64%
  4. Shane64%
  5. Erik63%
  6. Troy60%
  7. Marc59%
  8. Eric58%
  9. Jason58%
  10. Lance55%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy44%
  2. Rodney44%
  3. Wesley45%
  4. Darren45%
  5. Andre48%
  6. Scott48%
  7. Mario51%
  8. Bradley51%
  9. Derrick52%
  10. Brent54%

Crush potential for Presto

Top 10

  1. Rodney86%
  2. Brent84%
  3. Scott84%
  4. Erik84%
  5. Derrick81%
  6. Chad81%
  7. Eric79%
  8. Marc79%
  9. Brian78%
  10. Bradley76%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario51%
  2. Shane58%
  3. Shawn58%
  4. Wesley63%
  5. Jeremy64%
  6. Andre65%
  7. Jason67%
  8. Darren71%
  9. Troy74%
  10. Lance75%
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