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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. Tana92%
  2. Chanda90%
  3. Cydney88%
  4. Portia88%
  5. Kimberlee87%
  6. Catharine87%
  7. Danica86%
  8. Bryanna86%
  9. Mckayla86%
  10. Jakayla86%

Bottom 10

  1. Gisselle42%
  2. Lolita42%
  3. Kitty42%
  4. Miley42%
  5. Starla42%
  6. Madonna42%
  7. Sherie42%
  8. Shayna42%
  9. Kaylie42%
  10. Annabella42%

Love potential for Wy

Top 10

  1. Kassie82%
  2. Khadijah76%
  3. Mimi75%
  4. Marybeth74%
  5. Dessie74%
  6. Carolann74%
  7. Lessie74%
  8. Vergie74%
  9. Patrica73%
  10. Luann73%

Bottom 10

  1. Windy42%
  2. Queen42%
  3. Caylee42%
  4. Shanell42%
  5. Star42%
  6. Maia42%
  7. Jessenia42%
  8. Anastacia42%
  9. Dolly42%
  10. Candi42%

Professional potential for Wy

Top 10

  1. Whitley90%
  2. Stefani90%
  3. Khadijah89%
  4. Stephenie87%
  5. Ruthann85%
  6. Eboni83%
  7. Shreya83%
  8. Kirstin83%
  9. Christiana82%
  10. Kamilah82%

Bottom 10

  1. Tess42%
  2. Janell42%
  3. Casandra42%
  4. Kya42%
  5. Jeanie42%
  6. Danika42%
  7. Alysa42%
  8. Savanah42%
  9. Lolita42%
  10. Gay42%

Crush potential for Wy

Top 10

  1. Sarita91%
  2. Kennedi91%
  3. Trista88%
  4. Karly87%
  5. Danna87%
  6. Brittanie87%
  7. Kimberlee86%
  8. Mckayla86%
  9. Tanisha86%
  10. Kourtney86%

Bottom 10

  1. Selene42%
  2. Ione42%
  3. Siobhan42%
  4. Iona42%
  5. Erna42%
  6. Alfreda42%
  7. Neva42%
  8. Bertie42%
  9. Edie42%
  10. Whitley43%
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