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♂ Kaye (boy)
What does Kaye mean?
Kaye 
as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Kaye) has its root in Latin, and the meaning of Kaye is "happy". Kaye is an alternate form of Caius (Latin): common Roman variant of Gaius.
STARTS WITH Kay-
ASSOCIATED WITH happy
Variations
VARIANTS Keye, Kay▼, Caio, Cai
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA CAIUS, GAIUS Keyes, Keys
FEMININE FORM Kay
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Kaye Jeffery (K.J.), ..
How popular is Kaye?
Kaye is a rare given name for men but a very popular last name for all people (#3720 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Kaye entered the list in 1930-1939 and reached its peak position of #1181 in the U.S. then, but is not ranked at the moment. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular related forms of Kaye are Caius (#1356 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Cai and Kay. Usage of these relations of Kaye was widespread among parents 9 decades ago (MEDIAN #1421) and has become significantly lower since, with the version Kay becoming somewhat outmoded.
Similar Names
Kaye is pronounced similarly to Caeo, Caw, Cayo, Coe, Coy▼, Coye, Kai▲, Kauai, Kawai, Keh, Key, Koa▲ and Kye▲. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Arye, Brye, Daye, Faye, Frye, Graye, Jaye, Kacey, Kacy, Kade▲, Kaden, Kadyn, Kael, Kagen, Kahn, Kail, Kaile, Kain, Kaine, Kaj, Kale▼, Kalen, Kaley, Kam, Kana, Kane▲, Kano, Kapel, Karel, Kari, Karl▼, Karle, Karr, Kasee, Kasey▼, Kasi, Kasie, Kass, Kato, Kaycee, Kayde, Kayden▲, Kayle, Kayleb, Kayley, Kayne, Kayven, Kaz, Keane, Keyne, Kile, Klay, Kobe▼, Kwame▼, Kyle▼, Kyp, Nye, Raye, Rye, Shaye, Skye and Traye. These names tend to be more commonly used than Kaye.
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