Baby name
REVIVING
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Kay
/KAY/
Meaning
“Pure, rejoicing”
Medieval English and Welsh name, carried by Sir Kay in Arthurian legend; also a short form of Katherine or a Germanic short form; gender-flexible and timeless.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
strongplayful
How it ages.
Clean and ageless; works as a standalone name across genders and generations.
The cultural moment.
Used continuously in English-speaking countries; the gender-neutral resurgence in the 2010s gave it fresh momentum.