Bay

English word, Old English
"an inlet of the sea where the land curves inward; berry"

Bay Origin and Meaning

The name Bay is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "an inlet of the sea where the land curves inward; berry".

One of the most usable of the pleasant, newly adopted nature/water names (like Lake and Ocean), especially in middle position. It's gentle, slightly whimsical, but grounded by its similarity to May or Rae.

Other associations with bay are the bay laurel tree, prized since ancient times for its medicinal and culinary (bay leaves!) properties, and the reddish-brown color usually applied to horses. There's also the Old English connection, from beġ meaning "berry", making it a fun name for any future Baby Berry. And of course there is the contemporary term of endearment, "Bae", short for baby.

Bay Kennish was a character on the show Switched at Birth; and conservative political commentator Bay Buchanan was born Angela Marie.

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Famous People Named Bay

  • Bay Buchanan
    conservative political commentator (born Angela Marie)
  • Bay Bieber
    daughter of Jeremy and Chelsea Bieber, sister to singer Justin Bieber
  • Alma Bay Dano
    daughter of actor/writers Zoe Kazan and Paul Dano

The name Bay in Pop Culture

  • Bay Madeline Kennish
    character in Freeform's "Switched at Birth"
  • Bay Conwy
    Rio's sister in Ally Condie's "Atlantia"
  • Bay Tidechaser
    hybrid of a Nightmare and a sea monster in "Monster High" show and series

International Variations of the name Bay

  • Bahia
    Spanish
  • Bandar
    Persian
  • Zaliv
    Russian
  • Estera
    Spanish
  • Selka
    Finnish
  • Baye
    French
  • Floi
    Icelandic
  • Baie
    French

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