At a Glance
- Meaning
- Above or superior
- Origin
- Amharic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- beh-LYE
Belay is an Amharic boy's name meaning “above or superior”. It appears in our list of Ethiopian Baby Names With Powerful Meanings.
Meaning & Origin of Belay
Meaning: Above or superior.
Origin: Amharic.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Belay
beh-LYEIPA /bəˈlaɪ/
Popularity of Belay
Belay doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Belay
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