To refuse or a person of the horse
In English, Nay is primarily known as a word for refusal or a negative vote. However, as a surname and rare given name, it often has occupational roots relating to horse-keeping or is a shortened form of names like Naylor. It also appears in various cultures with distinct, localized meanings.
Less common today
Nay isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,138 in 2015.
A minor character in the fantasy series Β· The Wheel of Time
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).