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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

Top 10

  1. Tonia90%
  2. Shauna88%
  3. Shawna88%
  4. Karin86%
  5. Jodi84%
  6. Audra83%
  7. Kari82%
  8. Trisha82%
  9. Aisha82%
  10. Ingrid82%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy46%
  2. Ginger47%
  3. Mandy49%
  4. Misty53%
  5. Greta55%
  6. Gretchen55%
  7. Angelique55%
  8. Shanna56%
  9. Lea57%
  10. Angie57%

Love potential for Sy

Top 10

  1. Tracie88%
  2. Chasity87%
  3. Yvette87%
  4. Tonia85%
  5. Amie84%
  6. Dena84%
  7. Kellie84%
  8. Nikki84%
  9. Aimee84%
  10. Marcy83%

Bottom 10

  1. Angelique51%
  2. Alisa52%
  3. Candy53%
  4. Ginger54%
  5. Mandy57%
  6. Misty60%
  7. Shanna60%
  8. Rosalind61%
  9. Jolene61%
  10. Lea61%

Professional potential for Sy

Top 10

  1. Tonia85%
  2. Kari85%
  3. Trina85%
  4. Kristi83%
  5. Kristie83%
  6. Kristine83%
  7. Kristy83%
  8. Karin81%
  9. Jodi81%
  10. Tricia78%

Bottom 10

  1. Misty42%
  2. Candy44%
  3. Keri44%
  4. Jolene44%
  5. Shanna46%
  6. Mandy47%
  7. Traci48%
  8. Angelique49%
  9. Dena49%
  10. Jenny49%

Crush potential for Sy

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi49%
  2. Greta54%
  3. Gretchen54%
  4. Candy54%
  5. Staci55%
  6. Jami55%
  7. Stacie55%
  8. Ginger58%
  9. Angie60%
  10. Mandy61%
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