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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. Kimberly90%
  2. Tamara84%
  3. Tanya83%
  4. Tara83%
  5. Carrie82%
  6. Gina82%
  7. Veronica82%
  8. Melinda81%
  9. Deanna81%
  10. Nina81%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya59%
  2. Wendy61%
  3. Stacey62%
  4. Amy63%
  5. Melanie66%
  6. Lisa67%
  7. Jill67%
  8. April68%
  9. Michelle68%
  10. Michele68%

Love potential for Cay

Top 10

  1. Christy81%
  2. Tonya80%
  3. Kimberly79%
  4. Angela78%
  5. Veronica78%
  6. Yolanda78%
  7. Michelle75%
  8. Michele75%
  9. Tanya74%
  10. Stacey74%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill50%
  2. April52%
  3. Tina57%
  4. Tara58%
  5. Heidi62%
  6. Jennifer63%
  7. Wendy64%
  8. Melanie64%
  9. Nina64%
  10. Dawn65%

Professional potential for Cay

Top 10

  1. Tonya69%
  2. Michele67%
  3. Michelle67%
  4. Stacey67%
  5. Kimberly67%
  6. Angela62%
  7. Rhonda62%
  8. Tracey62%
  9. Christy61%
  10. Yolanda60%

Bottom 10

  1. Tamara45%
  2. Gina49%
  3. Tina49%
  4. Tara50%
  5. Tanya51%
  6. Amy52%
  7. Heather53%
  8. April53%
  9. Wendy54%
  10. Heidi54%

Crush potential for Cay

Top 10

  1. Melinda96%
  2. Kimberly96%
  3. Christy95%
  4. Veronica95%
  5. Tamara93%
  6. Tracey93%
  7. Melissa93%
  8. Nina91%
  9. Yolanda90%
  10. Gina90%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya60%
  2. Jill69%
  3. Katrina72%
  4. Michele73%
  5. Stacey73%
  6. Michelle73%
  7. Deanna75%
  8. April76%
  9. Wendy80%
  10. Lisa80%
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