Kay name meaning

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Updated: March 13th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old High German, Celtic and Old Greek
Usage: English, German, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: kay
Meaning: Rejoiced, Happy, Pure, Clear, Form of Katherine, Virginal, Keeper of the Keys, Elder Sister, Kaja, Katharina and Fight
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What does Kay mean?

Pleasing and Venerable unisex name Kay has its origin in Old High German, Old Greek and Celtic and is used in English, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German languages, meaning of Kay is "Rejoiced, Short Form of Katherine and Other Names Beginning with K, Happy, Virginal, Keeper of the Keys, Elder Sister, Kaja, Katharina or Fight".

Kay is a variant of prevailing Kai. Kai is a variant of The Frisian Name Kaimbe = Warrior. Also Kai is a variant of The Latin Name Caius. Kai is also variant form of modernistic Kajetan.

Kai is also a variant of Kaganher. Kai is Frisian form of Gerhard 1B) a Frisian Shrtvrnt of Nikolaus 1C) a Frisian Shrtvrnt of Cornelis 1D) Frisian Kaye Related to the Old Norse Word Kaða = Hen, Chicken.

Also Kai is Celtic cognate of Caius. Kai means Katharina, Sea and Quarrel is originated from Nordic, Chinese and Old Norse. Kay is shortened form of Katharina. Katharina is a variant of well-known Karine.

Katharina is derivation of Catherine. Meaning of Katharina is Torture, Pure [11] and Hundred came from Old Greek. Kay is English equivalent of Katherine. Kay is celebrated on October 8th.

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How do I pronounce Kay?

You can pronounce the one syllabled name Kay as kay.

Variants of Kay

Caye, Kai, Cai, Kajetan, Kaganher, Caius, Cay, Kaja, Kaianna, Kaila, Karine, Kayley, Kelly, Kayanna, Katherine, Aikaterine, Cateline, Katharina, Katheriene

Names that rhyme with Kay

How popular is the name Kay?

Kay was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1882 around 102161 babies have been given the given name. At its zenith in 1941, it ranked 70th when 3622 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

However after 239 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 100 baby names 10 times A common name in Netherlands with over 697 new-borns have been given the name since 2015.

At its zenith in 2015, 168 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 101st position.

Kay is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 448 on girl names chart when 66 babies were given the name Kay. Over 461 people have been named Kay in England and Wales.

But Kay is a popular baby name in India where every 1 in 20000 have the name as well as in, England, Germany, Myanmar, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand and Ghana.

According to our estimate, over 520000 babies have been named Kay globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018107006269063
201787818312051
2016121025339146
201587178358043
2014106856283160
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Kay in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands3129454104148
Finland1411113024
Sweden30028174143
Norway210857931
Denmark2600350

What numerology tells about Kay?

All you care about is your satisfaction. You are an adventurer who follows his intuition. You never come up with a plan to achieve something but make your way as you go. Don't settle for an ordinary life. Don't be ordinary. Your happiness and well-being, as well as the happiness and health of the ones you love, are the things you care about. You always act like everything's just great. You are hard-working by nature and success drives you.

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  •  Guss - Originated from Latin and Celtic, Prevalent and Vintage Guss bestowed upon baby boys, Guss means "Talk, Chat" is used principally in Old Norse and Dutch
  •  Maëllenn - Maëllenns origin is Celtic, meaning of Maëllenn is "Lord or Prince"
  •  Yan-Evan - Meaning of Yan-Evan is Shrub, Yew or God is Mischievous is used substantially in Breton is of Celtic and Hebrew origin
  •  Angus - Used principally in English, Irish and Scottish durable and famed, Angus has its origin in Celtic and Old Irish and is aimed at boys, Angus means "One Choice, One or The Elements Óen Meaning One"
  •  Malina - The curious girl name Malina is principally used in Scottish and Finnish, Malina means "Native of Magdala, Honey or Black" has its origin in Celtic and Greek
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Famous people named Kay

  • Kay Gardella, journalist with the 'New York Daily News' for nearly 60 years
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  • Kay Nolte Smith, American novelist, essayist, and translator
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  • Kay Jørgensen, former Danish handball player
  • Kay Redfield Jamison, American clinical psychologist and writer
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  • Kay Sage, American Surrealist artist and poet
  • Kay Petre, early motor racing star
  • Kay Yow, American basketball coach
  • Kay Kendall, English actress and comedienne
  • Kay Elson, Liberal Member of the Australian House of Representatives
  • Kay Hull, former Australian politician
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  • Kay Starr, American pop and jazz singer
  • Kay Francis, American stage and film actress
  • Kay Boyle, American novelist, short story writer, educator
  • Kay Mellor, English actress, scriptwriter
  • Kay Summersby, member of the British Mechanised Transport Corps during World War II
  • Kay Cottee, Australian sailor,
  • Kay Patterson, former Australian politician
  • Kay Granger, American Republican politician
  • Kay Walsh, English actress and dancer
  • Kay Panabaker, American former actress
  • Kay Kyser, American bandleader and radio personality of the 1930s and 1940s
  • Kay Adams, American country singer
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  • Kay A. Orr, 36th governor of Nebraska and served
  • Kay Andrews, Baroness Andrews, British Labour politician and life peer
  • Kay Nielsen, Danish illustrator
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  • Kay Denman, member of the Australian Senate for the state of Tasmania
  • Kay Barnes, former two-term mayor of Kansas City, Missouri
  • Kay Thompson, American author, singer, vocal arranger, vocal coach
  • Kay Tremblay, Canadian film actress
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