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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. Eduarda78%
  2. Luiza68%
  3. Laura59%
  4. Ester59%
  5. Vitoria58%
  6. Ana57%
  7. Sofia55%
  8. Nicole54%
  9. Gabriele54%
  10. Brenda53%

Love potential for Jay

Bottom 10

  1. Brenda42%
  2. Isabela42%
  3. Jenifer42%
  4. Lorena42%
  5. Eduarda42%
  6. Lara42%
  7. Emily42%
  8. Alice42%
  9. Mariana42%
  10. Sara42%

Professional potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Luiza66%
  2. Livia64%
  3. Sara64%
  4. Jenifer63%
  5. Beatriz62%
  6. Julia61%
  7. Ester61%
  8. Laura61%
  9. Larissa60%
  10. Rebeca60%

Bottom 10

  1. Vitoria42%
  2. Lara42%
  3. Evelin42%
  4. Isabela44%
  5. Alice45%
  6. Geovana50%
  7. Ana51%
  8. Raissa52%
  9. Leticia52%
  10. Sabrina53%

Crush potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Ana67%
  2. Eduarda62%
  3. Luiza60%
  4. Ester59%
  5. Mariana56%
  6. Brenda56%
  7. Gabriele56%
  8. Nicole56%
  9. Sofia54%
  10. Luisa52%

Bottom 10

  1. Sara42%
  2. Clara42%
  3. Lara42%
  4. Geovana42%
  5. Alana42%
  6. Sabrina42%
  7. Alice42%
  8. Larissa44%
  9. Isabela44%
  10. Vitoria45%
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