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Pay

Unisex Name day: October 10
Pay is a short form of Payton: on birth records it is written Payton (79,247 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Payton page. Also a short form of Paityn, Payten, Payson.
Origin: Old English (toponymic surname). Meaning: Pæga's town / settlement.
From the English place name and surname Peyton, combining the Old English personal name Pæga with tun ('settlement, farmstead').

Name day for Pay

October 10

Why this day? Pay is a short form of Payton, and shares its name day.

Pay is celebrated in the United States on October 10.

The story of the name Pay

Pay is a short form of Payton. It keeps its origin (Old English (toponymic surname)) and meaning — pæga's town / settlement, and shares its name day, October 10.

On birth records, Pay is rarely written as such: the Pays are Paytons (79,247 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Payton page. Pay is also a short form of Paityn, Payten, Payson.

Frequently asked questions about Pay

What does Pay mean?

Pay is a short form of Payton, which means pæga's town / settlement.

When is Pay's name day?

October 10, together with Payton: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Pay a name in its own right?

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

Pay's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Sofia86%
  2. Harper83%
  3. Ariana81%
  4. Nora80%
  5. Lydia80%
  6. Cecilia79%
  7. Cora79%
  8. Mia79%
  9. Amelia78%
  10. Lucy78%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet55%
  2. Charlotte62%
  3. Arianna64%
  4. Layla66%
  5. Claire72%
  6. Olivia73%
  7. Sadie73%
  8. Audrey73%
  9. Stella74%
  10. Naomi77%

Love potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Sofia82%
  2. Lucy81%
  3. Nora80%
  4. Cora79%
  5. Lydia78%
  6. Claire76%
  7. Cecilia76%
  8. Amelia74%
  9. Naomi73%
  10. Arianna69%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet56%
  2. Stella60%
  3. Ariana60%
  4. Layla61%
  5. Charlotte63%
  6. Mia64%
  7. Sadie65%
  8. Harper68%
  9. Arianna69%
  10. Olivia69%

Professional potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Claire78%
  2. Nora78%
  3. Amelia76%
  4. Sadie73%
  5. Olivia73%
  6. Lydia73%
  7. Cora71%
  8. Cecilia69%
  9. Naomi69%
  10. Sofia66%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla52%
  2. Mia57%
  3. Violet59%
  4. Lucy62%
  5. Harper63%
  6. Arianna63%
  7. Ariana63%
  8. Stella65%
  9. Sofia66%
  10. Charlotte66%

Crush potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Sofia95%
  2. Lucy92%
  3. Cecilia92%
  4. Ariana91%
  5. Naomi90%
  6. Lydia90%
  7. Amelia89%
  8. Nora89%
  9. Olivia87%
  10. Mia86%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet65%
  2. Claire76%
  3. Arianna77%
  4. Charlotte78%
  5. Layla81%
  6. Audrey82%
  7. Sadie83%
  8. Stella84%
  9. Cora84%
  10. Harper85%
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