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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. Cyndi42%
  2. Sid42%
  3. Micky43%
  4. Mikki44%
  5. Raynard45%
  6. Davy48%
  7. Melodee48%
  8. Peri48%
  9. Suzy49%
  10. Deedee50%

Love potential for Sy

Bottom 10

  1. Micky42%
  2. Sid42%
  3. Raynard44%
  4. Cyndi46%
  5. Barbie46%
  6. Cherrie49%
  7. Velvet49%
  8. Flint49%
  9. Mikki49%
  10. Peri49%

Professional potential for Sy

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Mikki42%
  3. Enola43%
  4. Micky43%
  5. Peri43%
  6. Davy43%
  7. Dreama45%
  8. Skip45%
  9. Arnell46%
  10. Suzy47%

Crush potential for Sy

Bottom 10

  1. Melodee48%
  2. Cyndi49%
  3. Micky49%
  4. Peri51%
  5. Pauletta53%
  6. Merri53%
  7. Merrie53%
  8. Perri53%
  9. Mickie53%
  10. Arnell53%
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