Bay
Multiple · Girl · 1 syllable
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About the name Bay
The given name 'Bay' primarily means "berry" in Old English or "rich" in Vietnamese, with the English root deriving from the Middle English *baye* (berry) and the Vietnamese from *bảy* (seven, also implying abundance).
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Etymology
The given name 'Bay' primarily means "berry" in Old English or "rich" in Vietnamese, with the English root deriving from the Middle English *baye* (berry) and the Vietnamese from *bảy* (seven, also implying abundance). It is used in English-speaking cultures as a unisex nature name, and in Vietnamese culture as a masculine name, with no specific religious ties; historically, it also appears as a surname in Chinese contexts (from the character 白, meaning "white").
Bay currently ranks #12,106 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.
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