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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. Leann85%
  2. Lana83%
  3. Sheryl82%
  4. Ladonna82%
  5. Sheri81%
  6. Lorie81%
  7. Karla81%
  8. Pam81%
  9. Dianna81%
  10. Vicky80%

Bottom 10

  1. Therese44%
  2. Teri44%
  3. Bernadette48%
  4. Janette50%
  5. Margarita53%
  6. Janis56%
  7. Susanne57%
  8. Trudy57%
  9. Polly57%
  10. Jeanine57%

Love potential for Cay

Top 10

  1. Ladonna82%
  2. Paulette80%
  3. Francine80%
  4. Jeanine79%
  5. Bernadette79%
  6. Rosetta79%
  7. Margarita78%
  8. Jana78%
  9. Sheri77%
  10. Janette77%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Jeannie55%
  3. Joni57%
  4. Jayne57%
  5. Mona57%
  6. Margo57%
  7. Myra60%
  8. Gwen61%
  9. Shelley61%
  10. Lou61%

Professional potential for Cay

Top 10

  1. Shelia76%
  2. Susanne72%
  3. Laurel72%
  4. Polly71%
  5. Patrice70%
  6. Betsy70%
  7. Jacquelyn69%
  8. Jana67%
  9. Nadine66%
  10. Debora66%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeannie42%
  2. Paulette42%
  3. Janis42%
  4. Roxanne45%
  5. Karla45%
  6. Shelly45%
  7. Joni46%
  8. Jayne46%
  9. Tammie48%
  10. Mona49%

Crush potential for Cay

Top 10

  1. Sherri96%
  2. Sheri96%
  3. Leann96%
  4. Ladonna96%
  5. Darla96%
  6. Sheryl96%
  7. Lorie94%
  8. Tami93%
  9. Marla93%
  10. Pam93%

Bottom 10

  1. Trudy55%
  2. Teri57%
  3. Therese57%
  4. Janette60%
  5. Janine61%
  6. Jacquelyn62%
  7. Bernadette65%
  8. Susanne66%
  9. Betsy68%
  10. Jayne69%
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