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♂♀ Name Kay

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Kay is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Kay one of the gender-neutral unisex names.

Where does the name Kay come from?

The origin of the name Kay is not clear. It is presumably a Frisian short form of Gerard or Nikolaus, but also of the Latin name Cajetanus and is of Celtic origin. It is a name for boys and seldom for girls (from Latin Cajetana or Katharina).

What does the name Kay mean?

Kay means “warrior” (from Frisian “kempe”), “victory of the people” (from Nikolaus), “brave spearman” (from Gerard), “from the town Gaeta” (from Cajetanus), in Celtic “spear bearer/thrower”. For girls, Kay means “from the town Gaeta” (from Cajetana) or “pure” (from Katharina).

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Popularity of the name Kay

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Kay is currently ranked #928 on the name leaderboard.

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Kay in the Top 50 names

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🇦🇺 Australia	-	-	-	-	✓
🇨🇦 Canada	-	-	-	-	✓
🇩🇪 Germany	-	-	-	-	✓
🇬🇧 Great Britain	-	-	-	-	-
🇳🇱 Netherlands	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇺🇸 USA	-	-	-	-	✓

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