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The baby name Say is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /seɪ/.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: /seɪ/

What is the meaning of the name Say ?

The baby name Say is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /seɪ/.

Say is in Origin.

Say is a brisk, gender-neutral choice with several roots. In English it functions as a modern word-name drawn from the verb "to say," appealing for its associations with voice and candor. As a surname, Say entered medieval England with the Norman de Say family from Sai (Orne, Normandy); borne later by figures such as the economist Jean-Baptiste Say, it has occasionally migrated into first-name use, especially in the late 20th and 21st centuries.

Meanings depend on the source: the English word suggests expression and truth-telling, while the Norman place-name’s etymology is uncertain. Say also appears as a romanized personal or family name in parts of Southeast Asia (e.g., Khmer), with independent local derivations. Variants and related forms include the surnames Sayre, Sayer/Sayers and the given names Sai and sound-alikes Shay/Shae/Shea. Nicknames are rare; its one-syllable form already feels complete.

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Say – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Girls 0 #6 1 148
KR 0 #8 1 201
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
BF 0 #10 1 188
BF Boys 0 #25 2 439
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #276 7 11,010
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
QA Girls 0 #305 12 15,378
MY 0 #312 19 12,352
KZ Girls 0 #324 9 5,862
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
France Boys 1989 #345 3 1,730
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
PH Girls 0 #356 35 13,098
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
EG 0 #386 15 6,387
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
BD Girls 0 #399 8 8,413
MX 0 #402 12 8,339
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Girls 0 #482 17 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #487 18 11,303
RU Boys 0 #488 18 12,621
GT Boys 0 #491 9 7,625
KW Girls 0 #492 24 19,177
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
CR Girls 0 #515 18 11,342
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
SG Girls 0 #515 72 18,916
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
AE Girls 0 #536 18 20,968
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
BD Boys 0 #551 26 10,045
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
HK Girls 0 #593 23 16,104
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #623 8 8,289
IQ Boys 0 #633 35 13,071
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
SG Boys 0 #644 54 17,960
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
EG Boys 0 #660 232 15,035
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
TN 0 #699 131 13,765
Finland Girls 2026 #728 11 3,895
KW Boys 0 #750 20 18,755
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
CL Girls 0 #838 14 14,098
OM Boys 0 #862 20 17,948
EG Girls 0 #869 91 14,742
SA Girls 0 #873 63 25,931
MY Boys 0 #879 234 25,439
MY Girls 0 #889 106 24,821
United States Boys 2016 #893 5 7,365
CO Boys 0 #904 17 15,656
United States Girls 2021 #914 7 8,741
Spain Boys 0 #919 12 5,610
NG Boys 0 #920 32 16,906
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
PE Girls 0 #923 21 14,861
NL Girls 0 #944 12 5,933
MX Boys 0 #959 24 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #966 18 5,561
IN Boys 0 #983 19 16,750
BR Girls 0 #984 9 12,708
MX Girls 0 #1,012 172 17,781
CO Girls 0 #1,031 48 16,140
MA 0 #1,033 96 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,063 30 22,615
DZ 0 #1,064 113 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,146 33 25,619
TR 0 #1,191 21 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,434 13 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,454 18 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,505 110 28,008

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

United States
AE
AF
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AO

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People also ask about Say

Say is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Say is a one syllable name, pronounced /seɪ/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sai, Saye, Sei, Sé and Sayy.
Yes — Say ranked #345 in France in 1989, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Say ranks highest in France (#345 in 1989).