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Zay

Boy Name day: July 6
Zay is a short form of Isaiah: on birth records it is written Isaiah (227,200 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Isaiah page. Also a short form of Zayden, Izaiah, Zayne.
Origin: Hebrew, from Yesha'yahu (YHWH saves). Meaning: God is salvation.
Isaiah comes from the Hebrew Yesha'yahu, formed from 'yasha' (to save) and 'Yah' (short for YHWH), meaning 'the Salvation of God.'

Name day for Zay

July 6

Why this day? Zay is a short form of Isaiah, and shares its name day.

Zay is celebrated in the United States on July 6.

The story of the name Zay

Zay is a short form of Isaiah. It keeps its origin (Hebrew, from Yesha'yahu (YHWH saves)) and meaning — god is salvation, and shares its name day, July 6.

On birth records, Zay is rarely written as such: the Zays are Isaiahs (227,200 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Isaiah page. Zay is also a short form of Zayden, Izaiah, Zayne.

Frequently asked questions about Zay

What does Zay mean?

Zay is a short form of Isaiah, which means god is salvation.

When is Zay's name day?

July 6, together with Isaiah: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Zay a name in its own right?

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

Zay's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Zay

Top 10

  1. Brian92%
  2. Troy86%
  3. Brent85%
  4. Scott85%
  5. Rodney83%
  6. Lance82%
  7. Jeremy80%
  8. Jason77%
  9. Darren75%
  10. Derrick75%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane46%
  2. Shawn46%
  3. Eric63%
  4. Mario64%
  5. Andre66%
  6. Chad66%
  7. Marc66%
  8. Erik71%
  9. Wesley73%
  10. Bradley73%

Love potential for Zay

Top 10

  1. Andre71%
  2. Brian69%
  3. Troy69%
  4. Jeremy68%
  5. Rodney68%
  6. Brent65%
  7. Scott65%
  8. Lance65%
  9. Derrick62%
  10. Mario61%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren49%
  2. Marc51%
  3. Shawn53%
  4. Shane53%
  5. Chad54%
  6. Eric54%
  7. Wesley54%
  8. Erik55%
  9. Bradley59%
  10. Jason59%

Professional potential for Zay

Top 10

  1. Shawn74%
  2. Shane74%
  3. Erik72%
  4. Brian71%
  5. Marc69%
  6. Eric68%
  7. Brent64%
  8. Troy63%
  9. Derrick62%
  10. Jason62%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley49%
  2. Darren49%
  3. Jeremy51%
  4. Rodney54%
  5. Chad55%
  6. Mario55%
  7. Bradley55%
  8. Andre57%
  9. Scott57%
  10. Lance59%

Crush potential for Zay

Top 10

  1. Brian86%
  2. Jason85%
  3. Bradley83%
  4. Lance83%
  5. Wesley81%
  6. Troy81%
  7. Darren79%
  8. Chad78%
  9. Rodney75%
  10. Jeremy73%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre54%
  4. Eric57%
  5. Marc57%
  6. Erik62%
  7. Mario69%
  8. Derrick69%
  9. Jeremy73%
  10. Scott73%
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