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.

Bay Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1773 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Bay

• 1773 Nameberry 2025

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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