Wharf or landing place for ships
Derived from the Middle English and Old French word 'kay', it refers to a stone or concrete platform built alongside water for loading and unloading vessels. As a surname-turned-first name, it evokes a sense of travel, trade, and the meeting point between land and sea.
Less common today
Quay isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,300 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
NFL linebacker for the Green Bay Packers
A character in the novel 'The Shipping News' Β· The Shipping News