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The baby name Tay is a Boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced TAY.

Tay is Anglo-Norman, English, French, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1
Origin: Anglo-Norman, English, French, Latin
Pronunciation: TAY

What is the meaning of the name Tay ?

The baby name Tay is a boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced TAY.

Tay is Anglo-Norman, English, French, Latin in Origin.

Tay is an English hypocoristic form of Taylor, an occupational surname for a tailor. Its root is Anglo-Norman and Old French tailleur, from the verb tailler, with the earlier Latin form taliare, to cut, connected with talea, a cutting or rod. The final -er in Taylor marks an agent noun, so the literal sense is one who cuts cloth.

As a given name, Tay usually functions as a clipped form or nickname rather than an old independent forename. Taylor became common as an English surname after the Norman period and later entered given-name use in Britain and North America; Tay follows that pattern in miniature. The spelling also occurs as a Chinese surname romanization, especially for Zheng in some southern Chinese communities. Variants include Taylor, Tayler, and Tailor.

Tay has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Tay

Tay Zonday Actor|musician · Born 1982 · United States Tay Zonday is an American YouTube personality, singer-songwriter, and voice actor best known for the viral song "Chocolate Rain." Born Adam Nyerere Bahner, he became famous for his deep bass voice and later built a career in online entertainment and voice work.

Tay – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
SG 0 #63 272 11,010
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
SG Boys 0 #89 1,696 17,960
JM 0 #90 4 3,714
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
BN Boys 0 #123 11 6,332
SG Girls 0 #127 903 18,916
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
MY 0 #184 156 12,352
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
JM Girls 0 #248 12 7,507
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Boys 0 #285 9 6,876
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
MY Boys 0 #300 1,449 25,439
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
Canada Boys 2011 #321 6 2,366
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GH Girls 0 #329 9 6,973
GH Boys 0 #330 16 8,138
BR 0 #334 12 5,969
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY Girls 0 #345 1,024 24,821
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
PT Girls 0 #442 10 7,952
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
PA Girls 0 #467 15 9,861
CR Boys 0 #470 18 10,188
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
RU Girls 0 #485 14 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #494 11 11,303
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
CR Girls 0 #509 24 11,342
HK Boys 0 #515 13 12,905
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
PS Boys 0 #536 13 10,655
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
IR Boys 0 #542 11 10,162
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
IL Boys 0 #586 22 10,983
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
HK Girls 0 #605 11 16,104
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
BR Girls 0 #626 341 12,708
TN 0 #637 201 13,765
IQ Boys 0 #639 29 13,071
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
CL Boys 0 #655 11 13,390
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
BR Boys 0 #739 13 12,213
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
EG Boys 0 #819 68 15,035
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
CL Girls 0 #840 12 14,098
PE Boys 0 #866 13 14,506
OM Boys 0 #872 10 17,948
United States Boys 2024 #884 9 7,044
CO Boys 0 #894 27 15,656
SA Girls 0 #903 33 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #908 23 5,610
United States Girls 2018 #921 5 9,057
Germany Boys 0 #927 26 5,697
NL Boys 0 #932 20 5,873
EG Girls 0 #938 22 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #957 27 5,561
MX Boys 0 #961 22 16,355
DZ 0 #996 181 20,130
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
MA 0 #1,037 92 20,986
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,045 34 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,084 58 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,117 67 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,151 28 25,619
TR 0 #1,184 28 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,408 39 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,448 24 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,587 28 28,008

Tay is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
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People also ask about Tay

Tay is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Tay is a one syllable name, pronounced TAY.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Taylor, Tayler and Tailor.
Yes — Tay ranked #321 in Canada in 2011, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Tay ranks highest in Canada (#321 in 2011).
Yes — 1 notable people named Tay are in our database, including Tay Zonday (Actor|musician).