What origin is the name Lay?

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

Is Lay a popular name?

Lay 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. Lay 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 sister names for Lay?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Lay — for example Evelyn, Harper, Ella. You can browse more on our english names page.

Lay

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Lay

Lay

Boy

english

1 syllable

Lay is an english boy's name meaning "An English name meaning 'from the meadow farm,' indicating an ancestral home located on fertile grazing land.".

Lay is a boy name of english origin meaning "An English name meaning 'from the meadow farm,' indicating an ancestral home located on fertile grazing land.". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

An English name meaning 'from the meadow farm,' indicating an ancestral home located on fertile grazing land.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Lay

Very rare in US records

What does Lay mean?

Lay is a boy name of english origin meaning "An English name meaning 'from the meadow farm,' indicating an ancestral home located on fertile grazing land.".

Is Lay a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Lay

Evelyn Harper Ella Lily Scarlett Audrey

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Names with a similar meaning to Lay

Lay means "An English name meaning 'from the meadow farm,' indicating an ancestral home located on fertile grazing land." — these names share that spirit.