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Tay

Unisex Name day: January 30 In French: Taylor
Tay is a short form of Taylor: on birth records it is written Taylor (435,525 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Taylor page. Also a short form of Tatum, Dayton, Tayler.
Origin: English occupational surname, from Anglo-Norman French and Latin. Meaning: Tailor, one who cuts cloth.
From the Middle English and Anglo-Norman occupational term 'taillour' (tailor), ultimately from Latin 'taliare', to cut.

Name day for Tay

January 30

Why this day? Tay is a short form of Taylor, and shares its name day.

Tay is celebrated in the United States on January 30.

The story of the name Tay

Tay is a short form of Taylor. It keeps its origin (English occupational surname, from Anglo-Norman French and Latin) and meaning — tailor, one who cuts cloth, and shares its name day, January 30.

On birth records, Tay is rarely written as such: the Tays are Taylors (435,525 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Taylor page. Tay is also a short form of Tatum, Dayton, Tayler.

Frequently asked questions about Tay

What does Tay mean?

Tay is a short form of Taylor, which means tailor, one who cuts cloth.

When is Tay's name day?

January 30, together with Taylor: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Tay a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Taylor.

Tay's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
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 Tay

Top 10

  1. Adonis96%
  2. Beckett95%
  3. Alessandro93%
  4. Makai91%
  5. Zayne90%
  6. Karson90%
  7. Lucius90%
  8. Zayn90%
  9. Rey90%
  10. Bilal90%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka46%
  2. Abdullah46%
  3. Lucien52%
  4. Abdiel52%
  5. Abram53%
  6. Bruno53%
  7. Jedidiah54%
  8. Samson55%
  9. Knox55%
  10. Sonny56%

Love potential for Tay

Top 10

  1. Mohammad96%
  2. Yaakov93%
  3. Shmuel92%
  4. Watson92%
  5. Chaim91%
  6. Iker91%
  7. Kian91%
  8. Callum90%
  9. Benedict90%
  10. Arvin90%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Luka44%
  3. Knox45%
  4. Vladimir47%
  5. Maximo49%
  6. Wylie51%
  7. Casper52%
  8. Orion52%
  9. Blaze52%
  10. Gunner53%

Professional potential for Tay

Top 10

  1. Hendrix84%
  2. Bishop83%
  3. Layton83%
  4. Hamilton83%
  5. Yosef83%
  6. Ambrose83%
  7. Benedict82%
  8. Luka81%
  9. Benton80%
  10. Yaakov80%

Bottom 10

  1. Casper42%
  2. Finnegan43%
  3. Anders45%
  4. Linus45%
  5. Kash49%
  6. Sonny51%
  7. Ishmael52%
  8. Leif52%
  9. Caesar52%
  10. Prince52%

Crush potential for Tay

Top 10

  1. Alessandro96%
  2. Zayne96%
  3. Messiah96%
  4. Zain96%
  5. Zayn96%
  6. Beckett96%
  7. Jax96%
  8. Kamden96%
  9. Rey96%
  10. Adonis96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka48%
  2. Abram51%
  3. Lucien53%
  4. Abdullah55%
  5. Hendrix56%
  6. Ayaan60%
  7. Cairo60%
  8. Santino60%
  9. Jamir60%
  10. Dario60%
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