Meaning of name Kay

and the Origins of this baby name

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Meaning

The name Kay has the following meaning:

American variation of the name Kayla. The populiarty of this name is on the rise following the core name Kayla, and other variants of equal popularity.

This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

See worldwide popularity rankings of Kay as a baby name (outside USA)

As a baby girl name, Kay is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Kay in the USA, over the past 100 years.

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Origins

The name Kay is very likely a(n) Nickname variant of the name Kaylyn. See other suggested Nickname baby names.

You might also like to see the other variants of the name Kaylyn.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Kay and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Kay: Boys - Girls - Braelyn, Keisha, Lashonda, Latanya, Both genders - Chance, Lashawn

Variants

The name Kay is a variant of Kaylyn. Other popular variants of the name Kaylyn are: Cailyn (English), Kaelan, Kaelen, Kaelin, Kaelyn, Kailyn (English), Kalyn (English), Kay (Nickname), Kayla (Hebrew), Kayleen, Kaylin (English), Kaylyna, Kaylyne, Kaylynn (English), Kaylynne

Style

We think the name Kay should fall under the following style category: Short and Catchy.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Kay to be: An intelligent, shy, helpful girl

In one word, you might describe Kay as a(n) "helpful" person.

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