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The boy's name Clay \c-lay\ is of Old English origin. Occupational or place name involving clay; short form of Clayton. Clay that occurs naturally in the earth was a valued natural resource in earlier times. Boxing champion Muhammad Ali was named Cassius Clay after a 19th-century abolitionist, American statesman Henry Clay.

Clay has 1 variant form: Klay.

For more information, see also the related name Clayborne.

Baby names that sound like Clay are Cloy, Caley, Cal, Cleo, Coley and Cully.

Clay is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Clay. Click here to compare Clay with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Clay
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Clay

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