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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. Roxy46%
  2. Kaydee46%
  3. Lexy47%
  4. Jaya48%
  5. Cienna48%
  6. Kaily48%
  7. Daija49%
  8. Izabel50%
  9. Kaycie50%
  10. Lili50%

Love potential for Sy

Bottom 10

  1. Lexis42%
  2. Nautica45%
  3. Brissa46%
  4. Aiyanna47%
  5. Makiya48%
  6. Kyndal48%
  7. Kiyah48%
  8. Roxy49%
  9. Dejah50%
  10. Ryanne50%

Professional potential for Sy

Bottom 10

  1. Avril42%
  2. Kaili42%
  3. Kaylea42%
  4. Alea42%
  5. Tamya42%
  6. Emme42%
  7. Jazelle42%
  8. Jala42%
  9. Kyah42%
  10. Tamyra42%

Crush potential for Sy

Bottom 10

  1. Arwen44%
  2. Cienna48%
  3. Brissa49%
  4. Giada50%
  5. Monet50%
  6. Aditi50%
  7. Gracyn52%
  8. Dejah53%
  9. Elysia54%
  10. Aiyanna54%
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