# Gaye

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #31,188

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
2. A female given name from English.
3. A male given name from English.

## Etymology
Spelling variant of Gay.

## Easily confused with
- **ge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-ge)
- **guy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-guy)
- **gym** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-gym)
- **gee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-gee)
- **GRE** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-gre)
- **Gaz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-gaz)
- **GYN** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-gyn)
- **give** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-give)
- **guys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-guys)
- **gone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-gone)
- **gray** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-gray)
- **gene** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-gene)
- **Gaza** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-gaza)
- **glue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-glue)
- **gore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-gore)
- **gays** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-gays)
- **gaze** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-gaze)
- **glee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-glee)
- **GCSE** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-gcse)
- **gove** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaye-vs-gove)

## Common misspellings (5)
`agye`, `gaey`, `gayye`, `ggaye`, `gyae`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gaye