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Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Kay

KAY · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Pure, short form of Katherine; rejoicing
Language
English
Culture
English;Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
short · mid-century
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3912
2024 births38
Peak year1942
First appeared1885
Total US births98,583
1942 peak18851920195519892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Kay-Kay
Alternate spellings
KayeKai
In other languages
Kay (English)

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Notable people named Kay

Kay Bailey Hutchison (politician)
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Kay Thompson (writer)
Kay Francis (actress)