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Cay

Boy Name day: August 30 In French: Kayden
Cay is a short form of Caden: on birth records it is written Caden (64,343 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Caden page. Also a short form of Cayden, Cayla, Cason.
Origin: Modern American (the '-aden' rhyming family). Meaning: No fixed meaning; sometimes associated with 'spirit of battle' via Welsh 'cad'.
A late-20th-century American invention within the Aiden/Jaden/Braden rhyming set, occasionally rationalized from the Welsh 'cad' (battle) or the Irish surname McCadden.

Name day for Cay

August 30

Why this day? Cay is a short form of Caden, and shares its name day.

Cay is celebrated in the United States on August 30.

The story of the name Cay

Cay is a short form of Caden. It keeps its origin (Modern American (the '-aden' rhyming family)) and meaning — no fixed meaning; sometimes associated with 'spirit of battle' via Welsh 'cad', and shares its name day, August 30.

On birth records, Cay is rarely written as such: the Cays are Cadens (64,343 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Caden page. Cay is also a short form of Cayden, Cayla, Cason.

Frequently asked questions about Cay

What does Cay mean?

Cay is a short form of Caden, which means no fixed meaning; sometimes associated with 'spirit of battle' via Welsh 'cad'.

When is Cay's name day?

August 30, together with Caden: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cay a name in its own right?

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

Cay's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Cay

Top 10

  1. Kenneth90%
  2. Vincent86%
  3. Todd84%
  4. William83%
  5. Bill83%
  6. David83%
  7. Jay82%
  8. Thomas81%
  9. Darryl81%
  10. Neil81%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph45%
  3. Karl48%
  4. Jon55%
  5. Peter55%
  6. Reginald57%
  7. Gordon57%
  8. Bob58%
  9. Robert58%
  10. Mark59%

Love potential for Cay

Top 10

  1. Lonnie86%
  2. Jeffery84%
  3. Jeffrey84%
  4. Thomas81%
  5. Darryl81%
  6. Allan80%
  7. Martin80%
  8. Randall80%
  9. Douglas80%
  10. Michael79%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny50%
  3. Jimmy56%
  4. Dean56%
  5. Jim56%
  6. Randy57%
  7. Don57%
  8. Jon57%
  9. Tommy59%
  10. Wayne60%

Professional potential for Cay

Top 10

  1. John78%
  2. Paul77%
  3. Martin75%
  4. Gary75%
  5. Micheal74%
  6. Michael74%
  7. Phillip72%
  8. Steven72%
  9. Stephen72%
  10. Robert72%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Tommy44%
  3. Jim45%
  4. Jimmy46%
  5. Karl48%
  6. David48%
  7. Danny49%
  8. Eddie49%
  9. Johnny49%
  10. Randy49%

Crush potential for Cay

Top 10

  1. Vincent95%
  2. David93%
  3. Dean91%
  4. Bill90%
  5. William90%
  6. Mike90%
  7. Kenneth90%
  8. Randy88%
  9. Tom88%
  10. Danny88%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl47%
  3. Joseph48%
  4. Jon54%
  5. Gordon59%
  6. Phillip59%
  7. Dennis59%
  8. Peter59%
  9. Philip59%
  10. Don60%
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