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Wy

Boy Name day: January 13
Wy is a short form of Wyatt: on birth records it is written Wyatt (174,299 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Wyatt page. Also a short form of Wylie, Wyman.
Origin: Old English (via medieval given name Wyot). Meaning: brave in war, war-hardy.
Wyatt comes from the medieval name Wyot, a form of Old English Wigheard, from 'wig' (war) and 'heard' (brave, hardy), meaning 'brave in war'.

Name day for Wy

January 13

Why this day? Wy is a short form of Wyatt, and shares its name day.

Wy is celebrated in the United States on January 13.

The story of the name Wy

Wy is a short form of Wyatt. It keeps its origin (Old English (via medieval given name Wyot)) and meaning — brave in war, war-hardy, and shares its name day, January 13.

On birth records, Wy is rarely written as such: the Wys are Wyatts (174,299 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Wyatt page. Wy is also a short form of Wylie, Wyman.

Frequently asked questions about Wy

What does Wy mean?

Wy is a short form of Wyatt, which means brave in war, war-hardy.

When is Wy's name day?

January 13, together with Wyatt: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Wy a name in its own right?

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

Wy's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 9/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 4/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Wy

Top 10

  1. Frazier90%
  2. Boyce88%
  3. Sumner88%
  4. Leroy88%
  5. Napoleon88%
  6. Furman88%
  7. Lafayette86%
  8. Dewey86%
  9. Armond86%
  10. Porfirio86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ferrell42%
  2. Junior42%
  3. Johny42%
  4. Elton42%
  5. Elmo42%
  6. Gaston42%
  7. Joe48%
  8. Jack48%
  9. Homer49%
  10. Durward49%

Love potential for Wy

Top 10

  1. Truman78%
  2. Chester77%
  3. Adelbert74%
  4. Norval74%
  5. Sylvester74%
  6. Alfred74%
  7. Heyward73%
  8. Gearld73%
  9. Vernard73%
  10. Raymond73%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard42%
  2. Rupert42%
  3. Obie42%
  4. Waldo42%
  5. Sylvan42%
  6. Elroy42%
  7. Elmo42%
  8. Junior42%
  9. Kermit42%
  10. Johny42%

Professional potential for Wy

Top 10

  1. Meyer85%
  2. Crawford85%
  3. Hilbert85%
  4. Everette85%
  5. Henry85%
  6. Harry85%
  7. Wellington83%
  8. Jennings83%
  9. Carleton83%
  10. Judge83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ferrell42%
  2. Columbus42%
  3. Freeman42%
  4. Leeroy42%
  5. Doyle42%
  6. Lucious42%
  7. Buck42%
  8. Bud42%
  9. Ludwig42%
  10. Arne42%

Crush potential for Wy

Top 10

  1. Leroy85%
  2. Dewey84%
  3. Napoleon82%
  4. Lucious81%
  5. Frazier80%
  6. Lafayette79%
  7. Huston79%
  8. Malvin79%
  9. Theadore79%
  10. Wilmer79%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Werner42%
  3. Newton42%
  4. Conrad42%
  5. Joe42%
  6. Otho42%
  7. Oren42%
  8. Merlin42%
  9. Millard42%
  10. Jack42%
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