Bay
Gender: Girl
Meaning: Father's joy, my father is joyful
Origin: Hebrew/English
Popularity: Ranked #12106 in 2025 with 7 babies born.
History: A variant or related form of Baby, meaning father's joy, my father is joyful.
Similar names: baby, basya, batya, baya, bayla, baylah, baylee, bayley
Name length: 3 letters
How common is Bay? About 1 in 475,500 babies born in 2025 were named Bay, or roughly 0 per day in the United States.
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Frequently asked about Bay
What does the name Bay mean?
Bay means “Father's joy, my father is joyful” from Hebrew/English roots.
What is the origin of the name Bay?
Bay has Hebrew/English origin. The traditional meaning is “Father's joy, my father is joyful”.
How popular is Bay?
Bay ranked #11932 in 2025 — given to 7 babies that year.
When was Bay most popular?
Bay peaked in 2014 with 75 babies registered that year.
Is Bay a boy or girl name?
Bay is used for both boys and girls. In the records, about 28% of Bays are boys and 72% are girls.
Is the name Bay rising or falling in popularity?
Bay has fallen 3226 spots in the rankings over the last 5 years — from #8706 in 2020 to #11932 in 2025.
How long has Bay been recorded?
Bay appears in birth records across 39 years — from 1916 through 2025.