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Lay

Updated: Aug 26, 2024 | 👁️ 14 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations

Gender: Male

Origin: English

Meaning: From the Meadow Farm, Concentration, From the meadow farm

Pronunciation: L EY

Popularity Rank: #12,342

On this page:

  • 1. Lay Meanings
  • 2. Lay Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Lay
  • 4. Translations of Lay
  • 5. Lay Name Popularity
  • 6. Lay popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Lay
  • 8. Nicknames for Lay
  • 9. Lay Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Lay

Lay Meanings

  • From the Meadow Farm
  • Concentration
  • From the meadow farm
  • Origin - English

The name Lay is of English origin and means From the Meadow Farm, Concentration, From the meadow farm. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.

Lay is commonly found in Malaysia, United States of America, Singapore, and 73 more countries.

Lay Pronunciation Guide

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: L EY

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Lay

Lay Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Lay is recorded 3,890 times globally, ranking it as the 12,342th most common name worldwide.

Lay is most prevalent in Malaysia, with 900 occurrences, making it the 1,512th most popular name in the country.

In Singapore, the name Lay is found among 1 in every 1441 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Lay Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Malaysia#1,5121 : 2,212
United States of America#4,9031 : 3,527
Singapore#9441 : 1,441
Brazil#3,2911 : 3,902
France#6,3141 : 7,087
Morocco#5,5421 : 6,268
Tunisia#3,5471 : 4,027
Saudi Arabia#16,6131 : 22,420
Algeria#6,8771 : 10,476
Mexico#8,1931 : 11,403
United Kingdom#7,6991 : 7,614
Spain#6,9701 : 9,091
Italy#14,7001 : 18,477
Colombia#14,1721 : 21,494
Hong Kong#4,2331 : 7,071
Egypt#30,5711 : 44,980
Portugal#2,1471 : 3,292
South Africa#20,1441 : 52,108
Iraq#20,4171 : 28,616
Netherlands#8,1171 : 8,823
United Arab Emirates#19,6101 : 36,857
Angola#1,4761 : 8,809
Canada#10,1851 : 12,831
Germany#10,2881 : 14,104
Turkey#22,2031 : 43,603
Kuwait#14,0481 : 28,823
Philippines#3,9801 : 11,036

List of countries the name Lay is rarely found

Lay popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Lay from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Lay

Nicknames for Lay

Layla, Laylay, Laybird, Layita, Laylani, Laydancer, Laybelle, Layflower, Laylove, Laystar

Lay Name Poster

Lay Name Poster

Names similar to Lay

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