At a Glance: Name: Cay – Meaning: A small, low island or sandbank, especially a coral-reef island; from Spanish 'cayo,' itself from an Indigenous Caribbean word. – Origin: Spanish (from Taino/Arawak) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: KEE
Cay is a Spanish (from Taino/Arawak) unisex name meaning “A small, low island or sandbank, especially a coral-reef island; from Spanish 'cayo,' itself from an Indigenous Caribbean word.”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Cay
Meaning: A small, low island or sandbank, especially a coral-reef island; from Spanish 'cayo,' itself from an Indigenous Caribbean word..
Origin: Spanish (from Taino/Arawak).
How to Pronounce Cay
Phonetic: KEE IPA: /kiː/
Popularity of Cay
Cay 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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