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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. Troy90%
  2. Brian88%
  3. Lance86%
  4. Bradley83%
  5. Brent81%
  6. Scott81%
  7. Rodney79%
  8. Jason79%
  9. Darren78%
  10. Derrick78%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane48%
  2. Shawn48%
  3. Andre62%
  4. Jeremy62%
  5. Mario66%
  6. Eric66%
  7. Wesley68%
  8. Marc68%
  9. Erik74%
  10. Chad76%

Love potential for Wy

Top 10

  1. Derrick70%
  2. Andre68%
  3. Bradley67%
  4. Brian65%
  5. Rodney65%
  6. Troy65%
  7. Scott62%
  8. Lance62%
  9. Eric62%
  10. Erik62%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy47%
  2. Wesley55%
  3. Darren56%
  4. Marc59%
  5. Shawn60%
  6. Jason60%
  7. Shane60%
  8. Mario61%
  9. Scott62%
  10. Lance62%

Professional potential for Wy

Top 10

  1. Shane76%
  2. Shawn76%
  3. Erik75%
  4. Eric70%
  5. Brent66%
  6. Derrick64%
  7. Troy63%
  8. Andre60%
  9. Brian60%
  10. Scott60%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Lance42%
  3. Marc42%
  4. Chad42%
  5. Jason48%
  6. Wesley51%
  7. Jeremy53%
  8. Mario54%
  9. Bradley55%
  10. Rodney56%

Crush potential for Wy

Top 10

  1. Bradley87%
  2. Lance87%
  3. Troy85%
  4. Chad82%
  5. Brian81%
  6. Jason79%
  7. Darren74%
  8. Rodney70%
  9. Scott68%
  10. Brent68%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre49%
  4. Marc53%
  5. Eric53%
  6. Erik58%
  7. Jeremy58%
  8. Mario63%
  9. Derrick65%
  10. Wesley66%
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