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Jay

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Boy Name day: October 5
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: he shines or he illuminates or he enlightens.
From Hebrew yair, derived from or, meaning to shine or give light.

Name day for Jay

October 5

Why this day? Jay is a short form of Jair, and shares its name day.

Jay is celebrated in the United States, Spain and Germany on May 3; France on July 25; Brazil on October 5.

The story of the name Jay

Jay is a short form of Jair. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — he shines or he illuminates or he enlightens, and shares its name day, October 5.

On birth records, Jay is rarely written as such: the Jays are Jairs (152,403 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jair page. Jay is also a short form of James, Jason, Jacy.

Frequently asked questions about Jay

What does Jay mean?

Jay is a short form of Jair, which means he shines or he illuminates or he enlightens.

When is Jay's name day?

October 5, together with Jair: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jay a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jair.

Jay's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 4/10
Independence 9/10
Sensitivity 3/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 2/10
Diplomacy 3/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. J-Ray88%
  2. Jair88%
  3. Luka85%
  4. Wilhelm82%
  5. Karl82%
  6. Harold82%
  7. Marcus81%
  8. Marky81%
  9. Arnold81%
  10. Cus81%

Bottom 10

  1. Madison42%
  2. Enrico42%
  3. River42%
  4. Anael42%
  5. Celestino42%
  6. Emilio42%
  7. Dio42%
  8. Erny42%
  9. Maty42%
  10. Cosmito42%

Love potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Juancho75%
  2. Juanjo75%
  3. Jack75%
  4. Jano75%
  5. Jean75%
  6. Juanma75%
  7. Juan75%
  8. Jeannou75%
  9. Jeannot75%
  10. John75%

Bottom 10

  1. Sam42%
  2. Reynaldo42%
  3. Sullivan42%
  4. Ocean42%
  5. Arty42%
  6. Ronny42%
  7. Mario42%
  8. Chandler42%
  9. Peri42%
  10. Danniel42%

Professional potential for Jay

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Gunnar42%
  3. Vasco42%
  4. Ariel42%
  5. Ronnie42%
  6. Aslan42%
  7. Bia42%
  8. Maxy42%
  9. Dean42%
  10. Arie42%

Crush potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Amaury76%
  2. Jair75%
  3. J-Ray75%
  4. Harold74%
  5. Hermann72%
  6. Nono72%
  7. Bruninho72%
  8. Cezar72%
  9. Brunet72%
  10. Sese72%
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