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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. Antwan85%
  2. Demond84%
  3. Shon83%
  4. Deron83%
  5. Aric82%
  6. Jeromy81%
  7. Antione81%
  8. Daren81%
  9. Shad80%
  10. Kip80%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich45%
  2. Hans49%
  3. Leopoldo55%
  4. Darrick59%
  5. Scotty59%
  6. Dion60%
  7. Daron60%
  8. Wilfredo60%
  9. Federico60%
  10. Glendon61%

Love potential for Cay

Top 10

  1. Danial85%
  2. Darron82%
  3. Giuseppe80%
  4. Alfonzo80%
  5. Antione80%
  6. Carlo79%
  7. Kareem79%
  8. Delvin78%
  9. Shelton77%
  10. Daren77%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich48%
  2. Hans58%
  3. Scotty59%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Federico60%
  6. Dion61%
  7. Josh62%
  8. Brant62%
  9. Kip62%
  10. Darrick63%

Professional potential for Cay

Top 10

  1. Scot76%
  2. Kraig75%
  3. Delvin74%
  4. Rodrick74%
  5. Darron74%
  6. Glendon73%
  7. Danial69%
  8. Shelton67%
  9. Kristofer67%
  10. Chadwick66%

Bottom 10

  1. Alfonzo42%
  2. Shad42%
  3. Edwardo42%
  4. Scotty44%
  5. Rico45%
  6. Theron45%
  7. Cedrick46%
  8. Donnell47%
  9. Aric48%
  10. Deric48%

Crush potential for Cay

Top 10

  1. Deric94%
  2. Demond94%
  3. Donny93%
  4. Shad93%
  5. Antione93%
  6. Aric91%
  7. Rico91%
  8. Jeromy91%
  9. Deron90%
  10. Kareem90%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans54%
  3. Leopoldo58%
  4. Dion59%
  5. Daron59%
  6. Wilfredo60%
  7. Federico60%
  8. Darrick64%
  9. Abdul64%
  10. Scot66%
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