Belay: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Belay – 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

Phonetic: beh-LYE   IPA: /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.

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