Gender: Male
Origin: Scottish, Latin
Meaning: Tay means 'poet' or 'philosopher' and is a unisex name.
Pronunciation: Tay, /teɪ/, T EY
Popularity Rank: #5,592
Derived from the Gaelic word 'tay', meaning 'poet' or 'philosopher'. It can also be a short form of names like Taylor or Taylor.
The name Tay is of Scottish, Latin origin and means Tay means 'poet' or 'philosopher' and is a unisex name., Form of Tea, Tailor. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Tay is commonly found in Singapore, Malaysia, United States of America, and 76 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: Tay
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /teɪ/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: T EY
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)
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At NamesLook, the name Tay is recorded 10,282 times globally, ranking it as the 5,592th most common name worldwide.
Tay is most prevalent in Singapore, with 2,871 occurrences, making it the 79th most popular name in the country.
In Singapore, the name Tay is found among 1 in every 197 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | #79 | 1 : 197 |
| Malaysia | #487 | 1 : 757 |
| United States of America | #1,638 | 1 : 799 |
| Brazil | #2,157 | 1 : 2,218 |
| United Kingdom | #3,603 | 1 : 2,687 |
| Tunisia | #2,736 | 1 : 2,845 |
| Algeria | #5,141 | 1 : 7,351 |
| France | #7,216 | 1 : 8,413 |
| Canada | #3,131 | 1 : 2,605 |
| Egypt | #19,113 | 1 : 24,667 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Tay from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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T-Dawg, Tay-Tay, Taybird, T-Storm, Tayster, T-Money, Tayloaf, Tay-tanic, TayBay, Tayzilla
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