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Nay

Girl Name day: December 24 In French: Noémie
Nay is a short form of Naomi: on birth records it is written Naomi (168,989 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Naomi page. Also a short form of Delaney, Nayeli, Naya.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Pleasantness, sweetness, 'my delight'.
From the Hebrew Na'omi (נָעֳמִי), built on the root no'am meaning 'pleasantness', 'sweetness' or 'delight'.

Name day for Nay

December 24

Why this day? Nay is a short form of Naomi, and shares its name day.

Nay is celebrated in the United States on December 24.

The story of the name Nay

Nay is a short form of Naomi. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — pleasantness, sweetness, 'my delight', and shares its name day, December 24.

On birth records, Nay is rarely written as such: the Nays are Naomis (168,989 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Naomi page. Nay is also a short form of Delaney, Nayeli, Naya.

Frequently asked questions about Nay

What does Nay mean?

Nay is a short form of Naomi, which means pleasantness, sweetness, 'my delight'.

When is Nay's name day?

December 24, together with Naomi: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nay a name in its own right?

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

Nay's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Nay

Top 10

  1. Noah93%
  2. Miles87%
  3. Damian87%
  4. Elias85%
  5. Julian83%
  6. Dominic83%
  7. Oliver81%
  8. Grayson81%
  9. Luke81%
  10. Lucas79%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham50%
  2. Everett55%
  3. Levi67%
  4. Jackson67%
  5. Leo70%
  6. Owen71%
  7. Maxwell71%
  8. Josiah72%
  9. Colton72%
  10. Liam73%

Love potential for Nay

Top 10

  1. Noah94%
  2. Elias84%
  3. Theodore81%
  4. Sebastian75%
  5. Miles74%
  6. Lucas73%
  7. Abraham72%
  8. Julian72%
  9. Leo71%
  10. Carter70%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen46%
  2. Wyatt51%
  3. Everett51%
  4. Carson58%
  5. Jackson60%
  6. Colton61%
  7. Nolan61%
  8. Maxwell65%
  9. Liam66%
  10. Levi66%

Professional potential for Nay

Top 10

  1. Abraham83%
  2. Dominic81%
  3. Everett79%
  4. Elias76%
  5. Theodore76%
  6. Oliver74%
  7. Julian71%
  8. Sebastian69%
  9. Owen67%
  10. Cooper67%

Bottom 10

  1. Jaxon55%
  2. Damian57%
  3. Colton59%
  4. Carson59%
  5. Grayson59%
  6. Nolan62%
  7. Miles62%
  8. Liam62%
  9. Jackson63%
  10. Luke63%

Crush potential for Nay

Top 10

  1. Lucas95%
  2. Damian94%
  3. Grayson93%
  4. Noah93%
  5. Jaxon93%
  6. Julian91%
  7. Nolan90%
  8. Luke88%
  9. Liam88%
  10. Miles88%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham46%
  2. Everett58%
  3. Owen70%
  4. Levi71%
  5. Wyatt74%
  6. Josiah76%
  7. Jackson79%
  8. Theodore79%
  9. Maxwell80%
  10. Carson82%
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