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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. Leroy91%
  2. Catharine90%
  3. Urban90%
  4. Victory90%
  5. Arla90%
  6. Clovis89%
  7. Leone89%
  8. Dewey89%
  9. Rexford89%
  10. Porfirio89%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Ruth43%
  3. Ruthie43%
  4. Johnnie45%
  5. Iona45%
  6. Johnie45%
  7. Jack45%
  8. Erna46%
  9. Ione46%
  10. Winnifred46%

Love potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Truman96%
  2. Louvenia96%
  3. Alfred96%
  4. Adelbert96%
  5. Norval96%
  6. Huston95%
  7. Loyce95%
  8. Heyward95%
  9. Gearld95%
  10. Rowland95%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Merlin43%
  3. Elton44%
  4. Ouida44%
  5. Freeda44%
  6. Lennie45%
  7. Tiny46%
  8. Lillie47%
  9. Pinkie48%
  10. Dolly48%

Professional potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Addie91%
  2. Everette88%
  3. Ruthann88%
  4. Harry87%
  5. Henry87%
  6. Meyer87%
  7. Hilbert87%
  8. Crawford87%
  9. Wellington86%
  10. Carleton86%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Odie42%
  3. Buster42%
  4. Lonie42%
  5. Toy42%
  6. Gaston42%
  7. Tillie42%
  8. Lulu42%
  9. Idella42%
  10. Vernal42%

Crush potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Napoleon96%
  2. Dewey96%
  3. Frazier96%
  4. Victory96%
  5. Leroy96%
  6. Odell95%
  7. Vincenza95%
  8. Huston94%
  9. Wilmer94%
  10. Elizebeth94%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner46%
  2. Erna46%
  3. Herbert47%
  4. Jack48%
  5. Johnie48%
  6. Bertie48%
  7. Johnnie48%
  8. Gaston50%
  9. Inez51%
  10. Agnes51%
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