Worldwide, Genay (Genay 
) is a rare epicene first name. The forename Genay is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is a very rare masculine name, the United States, where it is a very rare predominantly feminine, but very seldom masculine name, and South Africa, where it is a very rare dominantly girly, but seldom male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in the United States, India, and Tanzania. More frequently, Genay is the last name as well as the forename.