Chay (given name)

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Chay
Given Name

Gender Male
Meaning "Gods Gift, Life and Man"
Origin Celtic
Related names Charles
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Chay is a unique boys name, short for Charles. It is Celtic in origin and means "Gods Gift, Life and Man". It is seen as a diminutive of the name Charles. This unusual name surfaced into the public in Britain in the mid-1970s, with the publicity for yachtsman Chay Blyth it is pronoused Ch (as in Charles) ay (the letter a).

Chay is also an alternative spelling of chaise (carriage).