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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

Love potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Rayne42%
  2. Zelda42%
  3. Selene44%
  4. Malaysia45%
  5. Laken45%
  6. Casper46%
  7. Coraline47%
  8. Cataleya47%
  9. Lyra48%
  10. Sunny48%

Professional potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Hendrix87%
  2. Henri87%
  3. Hamilton86%
  4. Grey86%
  5. Bishop86%
  6. Layton86%
  7. Yosef86%
  8. Ambrose86%
  9. Lucca84%
  10. Luka84%

Bottom 10

  1. Arya42%
  2. Finnegan43%
  3. Casper44%
  4. Estela44%
  5. Adina45%
  6. Kenia45%
  7. Anders45%
  8. Alaysia45%
  9. Chaya46%
  10. Aliah46%

Crush potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Lucca51%
  2. Luka51%
  3. Abram53%
  4. Casper56%
  5. Lucien56%
  6. Selene57%
  7. Hendrix58%
  8. Henri58%
  9. Abdullah58%
  10. Zeke59%
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