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Sy

Boy Name day: April 28
Sy is a short form of Josiah: on birth records it is written Josiah (120,477 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Josiah page. Also a short form of Silas, Ansley, Sylas.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Yahweh supports / heals.
From the Hebrew Yoshiyahu, meaning 'Yahweh supports' or 'Yahweh heals'.

Name day for Sy

April 28

Why this day? Sy is a short form of Josiah, and shares its name day.

Sy is celebrated in the United States on April 28; Brazil on July 13.

The story of the name Sy

Sy is a short form of Josiah. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — yahweh supports / heals, and shares its name day, April 28.

On birth records, Sy is rarely written as such: the Sys are Josiahs (120,477 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Josiah page. Sy is also a short form of Silas, Ansley, Sylas.

Frequently asked questions about Sy

What does Sy mean?

Sy is a short form of Josiah, which means yahweh supports / heals.

When is Sy's name day?

April 28, together with Josiah: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Sy a name in its own right?

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

Sy's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 4/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Sy

Bottom 10

  1. Eddy43%
  2. Elvis43%
  3. Felton46%
  4. Lenny47%
  5. Ronny48%
  6. Robby51%
  7. Dino52%
  8. Wally53%
  9. Lonny55%
  10. Richie55%

Love potential for Sy

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis45%
  2. Eddy47%
  3. Fritz48%
  4. Ike49%
  5. Russ52%
  6. Chet52%
  7. Al52%
  8. Lonny53%
  9. Hal53%
  10. Dirk53%

Professional potential for Sy

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny42%
  2. Monty44%
  3. Eddy44%
  4. Lonny45%
  5. Robby45%
  6. Wally46%
  7. Dickie50%
  8. Tod50%
  9. Ronny52%
  10. Rusty52%

Crush potential for Sy

Top 10

  1. Chuck76%
  2. Curtiss75%
  3. Glynn75%
  4. Frederic74%
  5. Dirk74%
  6. Cliff74%
  7. Ward73%
  8. Lyndon73%
  9. Toney72%
  10. Jerrold72%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Wally49%
  3. Elvis50%
  4. Joesph51%
  5. Denis51%
  6. Denny51%
  7. Ernie52%
  8. Dino53%
  9. Robby56%
  10. Eddy56%
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