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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. Landen95%
  2. Braden94%
  3. Cade94%
  4. Caden93%
  5. Kaden93%
  6. Jalen91%
  7. Damien91%
  8. Ayden90%
  9. Drake90%
  10. Davis89%

Bottom 10

  1. Mauricio57%
  2. Isiah57%
  3. Tomas61%
  4. Dante62%
  5. Issac62%
  6. Jonah63%
  7. Malachi63%
  8. Pablo63%
  9. Anderson64%
  10. Romeo64%

Love potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Romeo50%
  2. Dante51%
  3. Pablo56%
  4. Jayson60%
  5. Angelo63%
  6. Bentley64%
  7. Isiah64%
  8. Cayden64%
  9. Enrique66%
  10. Moises67%

Professional potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Cesar45%
  2. Tyson47%
  3. Romeo50%
  4. Pedro51%
  5. Mauricio55%
  6. Bentley55%
  7. Dante55%
  8. Kaleb55%
  9. Jefferson55%
  10. Brendan55%

Crush potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Kaden96%
  2. Marco96%
  3. Ty96%
  4. Caden96%
  5. Damien96%
  6. Trey96%
  7. Davis96%
  8. Ayden96%
  9. Cade96%
  10. Braden96%
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