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What does Cay mean?
Cay as a name for girls is of Greek derivation, and Cay means "pure". Cay is a variant form of Catherine (Greek): from katharos. Cay is also a derivative of Katherine (Greek).
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Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA CATHERINE, KATHERINE Cadi, Cait, Caitey, Caity, Caren▼, Cari▼, Carin, Caron, Carri, Caryn▼, Carynn, Cass, Cassey, Cassi, Cassy, Cat, Cate, Catey, Cath, Catha, Cathe, Cathi, Cathy▼, Cathye, Cati, Catia, Catie, Cato, Caty, Cazzy, Kait, Kaity, Kari▼, Karyn▼, Kas, Kass, Kassy, Kasya, Kat, Kata, Kate▼, Katey, Kathy▼, Kati▼, Katy▼, Katya, Kit
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Cay Evelina (C.E.), ..
How popular is Cay?
Cay is an uncommonly occurring given name for women but a very prominent last name for all people (#53047 out of 150436, Top 35%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Cay (UNLISTED) are Caren, Cari, Carin, Caron, Carri, Caryn, Cassey, Cassi, Cassy, Cate, Catherine (#204 LAST YEAR), Cathi, Cathy, Kari (#1569), Karyn, Kate (#285), Katey, Katherine (#112), Kathy, Kati, Katy (#1790), Katya, Kay, Kaye and Kit. These relations of Cay reached the top of their popularity 68 years ago (AVERAGE #1101) and are now significantly less common (#1758, 86% LESS USAGE), with forms like Kati becoming less in vogue. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Cay is pronounced similarly to Cai, Coe, Ka-, Kaeya, Kai▲, Kaia▲, Kaya, Kia▼ and Kiah. Other recommended sound-alike names are Bay, Cacy, Cady, Cal, Cam, Cary▼, Cas, Casy, Cy, Day, Fay▼, Gay▼, Jay, May▼ and Ray▼. These names tend to be more frequently used than Cay.
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