21%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡeɪ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the English word gay meaning "gay, happy". By the mid-20th century the word had acquired the additional meaning of "homosexual", and the name has subsequently dropped out of use. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsGaye, GaeUser SubmissionGay PopularityDetails Last ranked #943 in 1969 (f) #987 in 1941 (m) United States People think this name isRate·Details informal devious delicate rough strange simple comedic Categories Barry Lyndon, currently out of the US top 1000, English adjectives, feelings, happiness, isograms, LGBT history, modern slang, rare English, word names, y vowels