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.
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.
Jay is a short form of Jair, which means he shines or he illuminates or he enlightens.
October 5, together with Jair: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jair.
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