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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. Ilse70%
  2. Eleonor67%
  3. Inez64%
  4. Nelda62%
  5. Fausta60%
  6. Zita60%
  7. Nita58%
  8. Ena57%
  9. Nora57%
  10. Cornelia57%

Bottom 10

  1. Leny42%
  2. Margarita42%
  3. Iole42%
  4. Marlena42%
  5. Jeni42%
  6. Zulma42%
  7. Hedi42%
  8. Evangelina42%
  9. Lolita42%
  10. Rosina42%

Love potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Zita60%
  2. Fausta60%
  3. Dominga57%
  4. Inez54%
  5. Nelda45%
  6. Ilse44%
  7. Marie44%
  8. Hedi42%
  9. Elide42%
  10. Idalia42%

Bottom 10

  1. Hedi42%
  2. Elide42%
  3. Idalia42%
  4. Hulda42%
  5. Rosaura42%
  6. Myriam42%
  7. Renita42%
  8. Zaida42%
  9. Nancy42%
  10. Rosina42%

Professional potential for Jay

Bottom 10

  1. Lolita42%
  2. Zenobia42%
  3. Daria42%
  4. Cordelia42%
  5. Ofelia42%
  6. Zaida42%
  7. Zulma42%
  8. Marlena42%
  9. Loni42%
  10. Hedi42%

Crush potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Dominga63%
  2. Nelda62%
  3. Nita62%
  4. Eleonor61%
  5. Inez60%
  6. Zita60%
  7. Fausta60%
  8. Ilse58%
  9. Evelina57%
  10. Nancy57%

Bottom 10

  1. Hedi42%
  2. Ilaria42%
  3. Felicia42%
  4. Zaira42%
  5. Lolita42%
  6. Zulma42%
  7. Leny42%
  8. Marlena42%
  9. Lili42%
  10. Hulda42%
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