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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. Victory93%
  2. Frazier90%
  3. Thora88%
  4. Sumner88%
  5. Furman88%
  6. Armond86%
  7. Clovis86%
  8. Porfirio86%
  9. Rexford86%
  10. Urban85%

Bottom 10

  1. Marylyn42%
  2. Ferrell42%
  3. Viva42%
  4. Johny42%
  5. Tiny42%
  6. Toy42%
  7. Marylin42%
  8. Pinkie42%
  9. Gaston42%
  10. Hildegarde46%

Love potential for Wy

Top 10

  1. Victory78%
  2. Adelbert74%
  3. Willene74%
  4. Norval74%
  5. Louvenia74%
  6. Heyward73%
  7. Gearld73%
  8. Vernard73%
  9. Burley73%
  10. Rowland73%

Bottom 10

  1. Armida42%
  2. Rilla42%
  3. Eudora42%
  4. Flo42%
  5. Obie42%
  6. Wynona42%
  7. Sylvan42%
  8. Lavelle42%
  9. Curley42%
  10. Neoma42%

Professional potential for Wy

Top 10

  1. Crawford85%
  2. Hilbert85%
  3. Augustina84%
  4. Wellington83%
  5. Chesley83%
  6. Judge83%
  7. Gerhard81%
  8. Gustav81%
  9. Werner81%
  10. Worth81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ferrell42%
  2. Arrie42%
  3. Leeroy42%
  4. Eda42%
  5. Ludwig42%
  6. Zula42%
  7. Arne42%
  8. Vernal42%
  9. Vashti42%
  10. Odie42%

Crush potential for Wy

Top 10

  1. Victory92%
  2. Beverlee86%
  3. Vincenza82%
  4. Madie82%
  5. Santina80%
  6. Frazier80%
  7. Elizebeth79%
  8. Carolyne79%
  9. Huston79%
  10. Malvin79%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Hildegarde42%
  3. Otho42%
  4. Gaston42%
  5. Ozella43%
  6. Donato43%
  7. Wm45%
  8. Isidore46%
  9. Fae46%
  10. Delphia46%
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