Teejay
Boy name · 41 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Teejay: 41 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 7 births in 2004.
Primarily a modern Scottish coinage, Teejay is almost certainly a phonetic spelling of the initials T.J., making its "origin" an acronym rather than a traditional name root. As such, it has no ancient linguistic meaning; rather, it acts as a given name derived from a nickname. Its most famous bearer in Scotland is Teejay Marley, a professional footballer who has played for clubs like Greenock Morton and Falkirk, lending the name contemporary sporting cachet. The city of Toronto also affectionately uses "Teejay" as a local slang term for itself, a connection that feels coincidental rather than etymological. Notably, Teejay follows a distinctly Scottish naming trend of adapting initials into full first names, placing it alongside more established examples like DJ and AJ.
Boy 9 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20047 babies
- Latest (2014)
- #5335 babies
- Total births
- 41since 2001
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 25%vs prior 5y