What origin is the name Gay?

Gay comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Gay a popular name?

Gay is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Gay does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Gay?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Gay — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Gay

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Gay

Gay

Unisex

english

1 syllable

Gay is an english unisex name meaning "Merry, happy; from the old french word gai, meaning merry or light-hearted".

The meaning of Gay is "Merry, happy; from the old french word gai, meaning merry or light-hearted" — a unisex name of english origin. At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Merry, happy; from the old french word gai, meaning merry or light-hearted

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Gay

Very rare in US records

What does Gay mean?

Gay is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Merry, happy; from the old french word gai, meaning merry or light-hearted".

Is Gay a rare name?

Yes. Gay does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Gay

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Gay

Gay means "Merry, happy; from the old french word gai, meaning merry or light-hearted" — these names share that spirit.

Lucas — "Bringer of light" (greek)
Ella — "Light; all" (english)
Luke — "Light-giving, luminous" (greek)
Nora — "Honor, light" (irish)
Caleb — "Faithful, whole-hearted" (hebrew)
Eleanor — "Bright, shining light" (greek)
Ellie — "Bright shining light" (english)

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Quick answers about Gay

What does Gay mean?

Is Gay a rare name?

Brother names that go with Gay

Combine Gay with another name

Names with a similar meaning to Gay

Questions parents ask about Gay

What does the name Gay mean?

What origin is the name Gay?

Is Gay a popular name?

Is Gay a rare name?

What are good brother names for Gay?

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