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By

Boy Name day: April 19 In French: Byron
By is a short form of Byron: on birth records it is written Byron (81,143 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Byron page. Also a short form of Toby, Bryon, Kolby.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: At the cattle sheds / byres.
From an English surname and place name, Old English 'byre' (cowshed) plus a plural ending, 'at the byres'.

Name day for By

April 19

Why this day? By is a short form of Byron, and shares its name day.

By is celebrated in the United States on April 19.

The story of the name By

By is a short form of Byron. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — at the cattle sheds / byres, and shares its name day, April 19.

On birth records, By is rarely written as such: the Bys are Byrons (81,143 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Byron page. By is also a short form of Toby, Bryon, Kolby.

Frequently asked questions about By

What does By mean?

By is a short form of Byron, which means at the cattle sheds / byres.

When is By's name day?

April 19, together with Byron: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is By a name in its own right?

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

By's profile

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

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Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for By

Top 10

  1. Dylan92%
  2. Elijah84%
  3. Miles84%
  4. Zachary82%
  5. Arthur81%
  6. Jayden81%
  7. Benjamin80%
  8. Calvin79%
  9. Kevin79%
  10. Lucas79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Gilbert42%
  3. Harold42%
  4. Everett42%
  5. Bobby42%
  6. Hector42%
  7. Joseph42%
  8. Bob42%
  9. Jose42%
  10. Mark42%

Love potential for By

Top 10

  1. Jonathan72%
  2. Johnathan72%
  3. Timothy70%
  4. Arthur69%
  5. Fernando69%
  6. Noah69%
  7. Eduardo68%
  8. Anthony68%
  9. Nathaniel67%
  10. Kevin67%

Bottom 10

  1. Jim42%
  2. Colton42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Eric42%
  5. Owen42%
  6. Shane42%
  7. Warren42%
  8. Raymond42%
  9. Derrick42%
  10. Alan42%

Professional potential for By

Top 10

  1. Harry77%
  2. Henry77%
  3. Phillip76%
  4. Philip76%
  5. Spencer76%
  6. Clarence74%
  7. Louis74%
  8. Chester72%
  9. Lawrence71%
  10. Abraham71%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Danny42%
  3. Hunter42%
  4. Dean42%
  5. Duane42%
  6. Alexander42%
  7. Clyde42%
  8. Darren42%
  9. Ronnie42%
  10. Ivan42%

Crush potential for By

Top 10

  1. Dylan96%
  2. Jayden95%
  3. Arthur91%
  4. Benjamin91%
  5. Alvin90%
  6. Oscar89%
  7. Calvin89%
  8. Ricardo88%
  9. Lucas87%
  10. Johnny87%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Roland42%
  3. Ray42%
  4. Gordon42%
  5. Henry42%
  6. Clyde42%
  7. Juan42%
  8. Shawn42%
  9. Joe42%
  10. Reginald42%
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