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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.

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Friendship potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Carter96%
  2. Grayson95%
  3. Colton94%
  4. Jaxon93%
  5. Carson90%
  6. Nolan90%
  7. Cooper89%
  8. Dominic89%
  9. Wyatt88%
  10. Liam88%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham50%
  2. Everett60%
  3. Leo68%
  4. Theodore68%
  5. Noah71%
  6. Josiah72%
  7. Levi72%
  8. Miles74%
  9. Owen76%
  10. Elias78%

Love potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Miles56%
  2. Owen64%
  3. Leo68%
  4. Everett69%
  5. Wyatt69%
  6. Nolan72%
  7. Luke73%
  8. Lucas76%
  9. Carson76%
  10. Liam76%

Professional potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Damian55%
  2. Jackson58%
  3. Luke59%
  4. Jaxon60%
  5. Noah61%
  6. Levi62%
  7. Leo62%
  8. Wyatt62%
  9. Cooper62%
  10. Colton63%

Crush potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham53%
  2. Everett65%
  3. Miles76%
  4. Theodore76%
  5. Leo77%
  6. Owen78%
  7. Oliver79%
  8. Levi79%
  9. Noah81%
  10. Josiah83%
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