Kay

Kay Meaning & Origin

About Kay
The name Kay is of English origin and is derived from the Old Welsh name Cai or Cei. It is often considered a diminutive form of Katherine or a variation of the name Kai. Kay is typically associated with qualities such as strength, purity, and simplicity. It is a unisex name and can be used for both boys and girls.

🌍 Origin
Name Variations
Kai
📏 Name Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kay are female.

Kay Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 9.80% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EY1
🌐 IPA
/keɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kay in Braille

Here's how to represent Kay in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Kay in braille

How to Spell the Name Kay in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Kay using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kay in sign language

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