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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. Brian85%
  2. Jeremy81%
  3. Troy79%
  4. Scott78%
  5. Brent78%
  6. Rodney76%
  7. Lance75%
  8. Wesley74%
  9. Jason70%
  10. Darren68%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Eric56%
  4. Andre59%
  5. Chad59%
  6. Marc59%
  7. Mario64%
  8. Erik64%
  9. Bradley66%
  10. Darren68%

Love potential for Nay

Top 10

  1. Jeremy77%
  2. Andre72%
  3. Brian70%
  4. Troy70%
  5. Rodney69%
  6. Mario69%
  7. Scott66%
  8. Brent66%
  9. Lance66%
  10. Derrick64%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren50%
  2. Marc52%
  3. Shawn54%
  4. Shane54%
  5. Chad55%
  6. Erik56%
  7. Eric56%
  8. Jason60%
  9. Bradley60%
  10. Wesley63%

Professional potential for Nay

Top 10

  1. Shane81%
  2. Shawn81%
  3. Erik79%
  4. Marc76%
  5. Eric74%
  6. Brent71%
  7. Troy70%
  8. Derrick69%
  9. Lance65%
  10. Andre64%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad48%
  2. Darren55%
  3. Jason55%
  4. Wesley56%
  5. Jeremy57%
  6. Rodney60%
  7. Bradley62%
  8. Mario62%
  9. Andre64%
  10. Scott64%

Crush potential for Nay

Top 10

  1. Wesley95%
  2. Brian89%
  3. Jason88%
  4. Bradley87%
  5. Lance87%
  6. Jeremy87%
  7. Troy85%
  8. Chad82%
  9. Darren82%
  10. Mario82%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Andre58%
  4. Marc61%
  5. Eric61%
  6. Erik66%
  7. Derrick73%
  8. Brent76%
  9. Scott76%
  10. Rodney78%
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