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The baby name Nay is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /neɪ/ ("NAY", rhymes with 'day').

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: /neɪ/ ("NAY", rhymes with 'day')

What is the meaning of the name Nay ?

The baby name Nay is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /neɪ/ ("NAY", rhymes with 'day').

Nay is in Origin.

A compact, cross‑cultural name, Nay blends several origins and meanings. In Burmese (နေ), it is a unisex element meaning “sun,” “day,” or “to dwell/live,” long used in standalone and compound names. In Arabic (nāy), it denotes the end‑blown reed flute, yielding the poetic sense “flute; melody.” In the Hispanic world, Nay often functions as a nickname for Zapotec‑derived Nayeli (“I love you”). As a surname‑turned‑given name in English, Nay may stem from the French place‑name Nay or occasionally align with the English surname Nye.

Usage varies by region: established in Myanmar, rare but rising in Anglophone countries since the late 20th century through minimalist and nickname styles. Variants and related forms include Ney, Nai, Naye, Naya, Nayla, and Nayeli; Burmese compounds like Nay Htoo are also common. Note that the English word “nay” (“no”) can color its tone in some contexts.

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Nay – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Girls 0 #6 1 148
BW 0 #18 2 960
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
BW Girls 0 #147 5 4,216
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
AO Girls 0 #194 16 4,575
MO Boys 0 #211 13 5,842
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
SG 0 #249 21 11,010
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
TW Girls 0 #257 20 8,139
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
SG Boys 0 #305 503 17,960
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PE 0 #322 8 6,350
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
BR 0 #327 19 5,969
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #332 8 7,570
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
SD Girls 0 #351 8 7,678
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
MX 0 #354 60 8,339
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
OM Girls 0 #387 10 15,987
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
BO 0 #400 9 6,868
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
PA Girls 0 #414 68 9,861
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
SG Girls 0 #444 144 18,916
MY Boys 0 #460 885 25,439
PT Girls 0 #463 9 7,952
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
CO 0 #466 15 7,768
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #473 32 11,303
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
CR Girls 0 #493 40 11,342
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
UY Girls 0 #498 13 6,731
KW Girls 0 #501 15 19,177
PS Girls 0 #501 23 10,981
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
AR Girls 0 #511 89 8,289
RU Girls 0 #515 9 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
PS Boys 0 #537 12 10,655
AE Girls 0 #541 13 20,968
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
LY 0 #552 8 12,703
BD Boys 0 #553 24 10,045
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
LB 0 #569 90 13,263
BR Girls 0 #574 430 12,708
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #581 7 17,937
BO Girls 0 #581 31 9,488
HK Girls 0 #590 26 16,104
MX Girls 0 #593 862 17,781
IL Girls 0 #602 16 11,648
SY 0 #615 114 11,684
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IQ Boys 0 #651 17 13,071
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
QA Boys 0 #684 24 18,093
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
BR Boys 0 #724 28 12,213
TN 0 #725 105 13,765
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
CL Girls 0 #810 42 14,098
MY Girls 0 #819 176 24,821
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
CO Girls 0 #826 261 16,140
PE Girls 0 #828 116 14,861
SA Girls 0 #847 89 25,931
PE Boys 0 #859 20 14,506
EG Boys 0 #868 19 15,035
OM Boys 0 #870 12 17,948
CO Boys 0 #875 46 15,656
United States Boys 2021 #902 9 7,214
Spain Girls 0 #902 82 5,561
EG Girls 0 #904 56 14,742
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
United States Girls 2014 #927 6 9,590
MX Boys 0 #940 43 16,355
NL Girls 0 #943 13 5,933
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
DZ 0 #1,063 114 20,130
MA 0 #1,063 66 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,075 18 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,075 67 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,094 85 25,619
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,419 28 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,459 13 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,554 61 28,008

Nay is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Nay

Nay is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Nay is a one syllable name, pronounced /neɪ/ ("NAY", rhymes with 'day').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nai, Nei, Naye, Nayh and Naya.
Across languages, Nay has these equivalents: Surya (Sanskrit, 'sun'), Sol/Soleil (Spanish/French, 'sun'), Helios (Greek, 'sun'), Sunny (English), Sóla/Sol (var. languages for 'sun').
Somewhat — Nay ranked #733 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Nay ranks highest in Finland (#733 in 2026).