The baby name Okay is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish: /oˈkaj/ (oh-KAI). English-like: /oʊˈkeɪ/ (oh-KAY)..
Okay is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Okay is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish: /oˈkaj/ (oh-KAI). English-like: /oʊˈkeɪ/ (oh-KAY)..
Okay is Turkish in Origin.
Okay is a rare cross‑cultural given name with several independent roots. In English it functions as a modern word‑name drawn from OK, the 19th‑century American colloquialism popularized from jocular “oll korrect” and reinforced by the spelling okeh/okay; as a given name it appears sporadically from the mid‑20th century and is typically unisex, evoking affirmation and easygoing positivity.
In Turkish, Okay (pronounced oh‑KAI) is an established masculine name linked to ok, “arrow,” commonly interpreted as “arrow” or “archer,” and borne by figures such as footballer Okay Yokuşlu. In West Africa, especially among Igbo speakers, Okey - sometimes spelled Okay - is a familiar short form of Okechukwu, meaning “God’s portion/share,” lending the name a theophoric sense. Variants and related forms include Okey (Igbo), the stylistic OK/O.K. in English contexts, and short forms like Kay; usage remains uncommon but distinctive across cultures.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| TR | 0 | #607 | 1,215 | 19,440 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #639 | 29 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #818 | 9 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #868 | 19 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #884 | 68 | 16,906 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #899 | 54 | 5,697 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #932 | 20 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 9 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,090 | 22 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,117 | 12 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 40 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,433 | 14 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,597 | 18 | 28,008 |
Okay is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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