Tay is a name used as a surname and a given name. Tay is also a

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

and sometimes a short form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

) of the given name

Taylor Taylor, Taylors or Taylor's may refer to: People * Taylor (surname) ** List of people with surname Taylor * Taylor (given name), including Tayla and Taylah * Taylor sept, a branch of Scottish clan Cameron * Justice Taylor (disambiguation) Pl ...

. Tay is also an alternative form for

Zheng (surname) Zheng or zhèng ( Hanyu Pinyin) or Cheng ( Wade-Giles) () is a Chinese surname and also the name of an ancient state in today's Henan province. It is written as in traditional Chinese and in simplified Chinese. It is the 7th name on the '' Hu ...

. Notable people with the name include:

People with the surname

* Alaric Tay (born 1979), Singaporean director, producer and actor *

Bryan Tay Bryan Tay (born Tay Zhi Rong, born 13 April 1988) is a Singaporean swimmer, who specialized in individual and relay freestyle events. He is also a multiple-time medalist for the individual events, and a two-time defending champion for the rela ...

, (born 1988), Singaporean swimmer *

Daniel Tay Daniel Tay (born December 17, 1991) is an American former actor. He is best known for his role as Michael Hobbs in ''Elf''. Early life Tay was born in New York City, New York on December 17, 1991. He is Jewish. Career Tay's acting debut was at ...

(born 1991), American actor and voice actor *

Jacelyn Tay Jacelyn Tay Siew Cheng (; born 12 June 1975) is a Singaporean former actress, health coach and businesswoman . She was crowned the female champion of the local Star Search Singapore competition in 1995 and was a full-time Mediacorp artiste ...

(born 1975), Singaporean actress *

John Tay John I. Tay (1832 – 8 January 1892) was a Seventh-day Adventist missionary who was known for his pioneering work in the South Pacific. It was through his efforts that most of the inhabitants of Pitcairn Island were converted to Adventism, and t ...

(1832–1892), American Seventh-day Adventist missionary known for his pioneering work in the South Pacific * Michael Tay, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Singapore to the Russian Federation *

Moses Tay Moses Tay Leng Kong ( zh, t=鄭靈光; born 1938) is a retired Singaporean Anglican bishop. He was the 7th Bishop of Singapore from 1982 to 1999 and the first Archbishop of the Province of Anglican Church in South East Asia from 1996 to 2000. Tay ...

, 7th Bishop of Singapore and first Archbishop of the Province of Anglican Church in South East Asia *

Patrick Tay Patrick Tay Teck Guan ( zh, s=郑德源, p=Zhèng Déyuán; born 1 December 1971) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Pioneer SMC ...

(born 1971), Singaporean politician * Ronnie Tay (born 1963), Singaporean civil servant and former naval admiral * Sharon Tay (born 1966), American journalist and former television host *

Simon Tay Simon Tay Seong Chee () is a Singaporean lawyer and legal academic who served as a Nominated Member of Parliament between 1997 and 2003. Early life and education Tay was born on 4 January 1961 in Singapore. His father, Tay Seow Huah, was a sen ...

, Singaporean law professor, author and former Nominated Member of Parliament * Waren Tay, British ophthalmologist * Tay Chow Lyang, Singaporean murder victim in an unsolved double murder case that occurred in Sydney *

Tay Geok Teat Tay Geok Teat (1832 - 21 April 1893) was a prominent Chinese merchant who was a founder the firm Geok Teat & Co., and was briefly a member of the Municipal Commission of Singapore. Biography Tay was born in Malacca in 1932 to Tay Song Quee, a t ...

(1832–1893), Chinese merchant from Singapore * Tay Sek Tin (1872–1944), Chinese pastor who lived in Singapore * Robert Tay Bak Hong, one of the three murder victims of the

Andrew Road triple murders The Andrew Road triple murders was a case of robbery turned triple murder in a bungalow at Andrew Road, Singapore, in 1983. The robbery was committed by two young men armed with a rifle and knife. During the robbery, one of the robbers murdered ...

case in 1983 *

Dawn Jacinta Tay Aishan The Andrew Road triple murders was a case of robbery turned triple murder in a bungalow at Andrew Road, Singapore, in 1983. The robbery was committed by two young men armed with a rifle and knife. During the robbery, one of the robbers murdered ...

, survivor of the Andrew Road triple murders case in 1983

People with the given name

Tay Gowan Tay Gowan (born January 7, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Tay Za Tay Za (; my, တေဇ, ; also spelled Tayza or Teza; born 18 July 1964) is a Burmese business tycoon and the Chairman of Htoo Group of Companies, Myanmar. He is a close associate of the country's former head of state, Than Shwe. He is the firs ...

(born 1964), Burmese businessman

People with the nickname

* Tiago Amaral (born 1999), Portuguese singer and dancer known as TAY * Adam Bahner (born 1982), American singer, voice actor and YouTube personality better known as Tay Zonday * Taylor "Tay" Baker, American retired college basketball player and coach (active from 1947 to 1979) *

Tay Cody Coronta "Tay" Cody (born October 6, 1977) is a former American college and professional football who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) for six seasons. He played college football for ...

(born 1977), American former National Football League and Canadian Football League player *

Tay Garnett William Taylor "Tay" Garnett (June 13, 1894 – October 3, 1977) was an American film director and writer. Biography Early life Born in Los Angeles, Garnett attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and served as a naval aviator in Wo ...

(1894–1977), American film director and writer *

Tay Glover-Wright Devonta Montrell "Tay" Glover-Wright (born June 28, 1992) is a Canadian football cornerback. He played college football at Highland, Eastern Arizona and Utah State. He has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, Indian ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Tay Hohoff Therese von Hohoff Torrey ("Tay Hohoff") (July 3, 1898 — January 5, 1974) was an American literary editor with the publishing firm J. B. Lippincott & Co. Strong-willed and forceful, she worked closely with author Harper Lee over the course o ...

(1898–1974), American literary editor *

Taylor Jardine Taylor Kathleen "Tay" Jardine (born March 7, 1990) is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known as the lead vocalist of the pop punk band We Are the In Crowd. Following the band announcing a hiatus in February 2016, Jardine began worki ...

(born 1990), American singer-songwriter, lead vocalist of the pop punk band We Are the In Crowd * Tay Melo (born 1995), Brazilian professional wrestler *

Tayshaun Prince Tayshaun Durell Prince (born February 28, 1980) is an American professional basketball executive and former player. The small forward graduated from Dominguez High School before playing college basketball for the University of Kentucky. He was ...

(born 1980), American retired National Basketball Association player *

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bor ...

(born 1989), American singer-songwriter also nicknamed Tay or Taytay *

Tawan Vihokratana Tawan Vihokratana (; also known as Tay (), born 20 July 1991) is a Thai actor, host, and model from Bangkok. An alumnus of Chulalongkorn University, Tawan started as one of the hosts of Bang Channel's '' Five Live Fresh'' in 2014. In the same ye ...

(born 1991), Thai actor known as Tay * Antabia Waller (born 1988), American professional basketball player

People with the surname

People with the given name

People with the nickname

See also