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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. Gloria91%
  2. Cynthia90%
  3. Carla90%
  4. Vicki89%
  5. Vickie89%
  6. Claudia85%
  7. Tammy83%
  8. Laurie82%
  9. Marsha82%
  10. Georgia82%

Bottom 10

  1. Barbara43%
  2. Terri44%
  3. Theresa44%
  4. Teresa44%
  5. Roberta45%
  6. Martha45%
  7. Constance48%
  8. Connie48%
  9. Janet50%
  10. Ann53%

Love potential for Cay

Top 10

  1. Gloria91%
  2. Denise83%
  3. Penny82%
  4. Renee80%
  5. Gail79%
  6. Brenda79%
  7. Yvonne79%
  8. Vickie78%
  9. Colleen78%
  10. Vicki78%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody43%
  2. Marilyn44%
  3. Barbara53%
  4. Cindy53%
  5. Ann55%
  6. Anne55%
  7. Wanda56%
  8. Jeanne57%
  9. Janice57%
  10. Jo57%

Professional potential for Cay

Top 10

  1. Christine79%
  2. Constance75%
  3. Connie75%
  4. Paula74%
  5. Ellen74%
  6. Laura72%
  7. Ann72%
  8. Beverly72%
  9. Anne72%
  10. Donna72%

Bottom 10

  1. Rita42%
  2. Carla42%
  3. Vickie42%
  4. Vicki42%
  5. Bonnie42%
  6. Gloria42%
  7. Cindy44%
  8. Jo46%
  9. Jane46%
  10. Wanda46%

Crush potential for Cay

Top 10

  1. Vicki96%
  2. Charlene96%
  3. Cynthia96%
  4. Tammy96%
  5. Claudia96%
  6. Vickie96%
  7. Carla96%
  8. Gloria96%
  9. Laurie95%
  10. Donna95%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance46%
  2. Roberta46%
  3. Connie46%
  4. Martha46%
  5. Barbara49%
  6. Anne54%
  7. Ann54%
  8. Terri57%
  9. Theresa57%
  10. Teresa57%
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