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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. Cash94%
  2. Jace94%
  3. Paxton94%
  4. Braxton93%
  5. Bryson93%
  6. Kingston93%
  7. Zander92%
  8. Xander92%
  9. Camden92%
  10. Barrett91%

Bottom 10

  1. Abel62%
  2. Felix64%
  3. Jameson64%
  4. Ezra65%
  5. Holden65%
  6. Maverick66%
  7. Moses66%
  8. Jasper67%
  9. Thaddeus69%
  10. Declan70%

Love potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Emmett92%
  2. Amir91%
  3. Clark90%
  4. Graham87%
  5. Thaddeus87%
  6. Bennett87%
  7. Easton86%
  8. Tucker86%
  9. Cyrus86%
  10. Titus86%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Holden47%
  3. Ezra57%
  4. Gael61%
  5. Zayden61%
  6. Ryder62%
  7. King63%
  8. Jasper64%
  9. Axel64%
  10. Emilio66%

Professional potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Solomon88%
  2. Greyson82%
  3. Reed82%
  4. Clark81%
  5. Weston80%
  6. Graham79%
  7. Lincoln78%
  8. August78%
  9. Barrett76%
  10. Myles76%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden46%
  2. Zayden48%
  3. Maverick48%
  4. Gael48%
  5. Xander50%
  6. Zander50%
  7. Milo52%
  8. Zane53%
  9. Amir54%
  10. Axel55%

Crush potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Ryker96%
  2. Kyler96%
  3. Kingston96%
  4. Jace96%
  5. Braxton96%
  6. Zander96%
  7. Xander96%
  8. Cash96%
  9. Amir96%
  10. Paxton96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ezra67%
  2. Moses68%
  3. Jasper69%
  4. August70%
  5. Abel70%
  6. Felix72%
  7. Solomon73%
  8. Maverick74%
  9. Jameson74%
  10. Finn75%
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