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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. Scotty42%
  2. Damon48%
  3. Feliciano50%
  4. Neville50%
  5. Kip51%
  6. Josh52%
  7. Wesley53%
  8. Tad53%
  9. Mario53%
  10. Chad54%

Love potential for Sy

Bottom 10

  1. Renard44%
  2. Scotty47%
  3. Boris48%
  4. Damon49%
  5. Kip50%
  6. Josh51%
  7. Wesley52%
  8. Shad53%
  9. Darren53%
  10. Jeremey54%

Professional potential for Sy

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty47%
  2. Darrin48%
  3. Thad49%
  4. Jeremey49%
  5. Lavar49%
  6. Edwardo49%
  7. Darren50%
  8. Kip50%
  9. Wesley51%
  10. Deric51%

Crush potential for Sy

Bottom 10

  1. Jermaine49%
  2. Andre51%
  3. Dion51%
  4. Scotty52%
  5. Feliciano53%
  6. Shaun54%
  7. Shane54%
  8. Shawn54%
  9. Lorne55%
  10. Neville55%
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