as a Last Name
- 6,298
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Bay
Meaning & Origins
English, French, and Dutch: nickname for someone with chestnut or auburn hair, from Middle English, Old French bay, bai, Middle Dutch bay ‘reddish brown’ (Latin badius, used originally of horses).
| 5,547th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 6,298
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Missouri
- has the most people named Bay per capita
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