Boy name
The name Bay: origin, pronunciation & popularity
Bay is a masculine given name, with male bearers accounting for 83% of recorded usage. It has one syllable, Bay. The median birth year of recorded bearers falls in the 1960s, and similar names for comparison include Bayu and Bey.
About the name Bay
- Popularity
- #2,416
- 7 occurrences in our data sample
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- 83% of recorded bearers are male
- Syllables
- Bay
- 1 syllable · 3 letters
- Generation
- 1960s
- median birth year of recorded bearers (1968)
- Notable people
- 1
- Tengku Bay
Names like Bay, with their meanings
How to pronounce Bay
| Syllables | 1 · 3 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /bai/ |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦧꦲꦶ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮘᮄ |
Is Bay a boy’s name?
Yes, Bay is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 83% of bearers are male. See all boy names.
Bay ranks #2,416 among boy names in our data sample (7 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Variants and similar names
Names that sound like Bay
Famous people named Bay
- Tengku Bay
FAQ about the name Bay
Is Bay a boy’s name?
Yes, Bay is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 83% of bearers are male.
How many syllables does Bay have?
Bay has 1 syllable (Bay) and 3 letters.
Which names are similar to Bay?
Similar-sounding names include Bayu (the blowing wind), Boy (male child), Bey (lord, chief) and Ben (son, male child).
How popular is the name Bay?
Bay ranks #2,416 among boy names in our data sample (7 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Famous people named Bay?
Notable people named Bay include Tengku Bay.
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