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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. Stefania74%
  2. Kate71%
  3. Ilse70%
  4. Ada70%
  5. Alta69%
  6. Erna69%
  7. Dona69%
  8. Indira69%
  9. Analise69%
  10. Aleksandra68%

Love potential for Jay

Bottom 10

  1. Elva42%
  2. Jessika42%
  3. Janina42%
  4. Noemy42%
  5. Alais42%
  6. Mafalda42%
  7. Sania42%
  8. Hedi42%
  9. Elide42%
  10. Karinne42%

Professional potential for Jay

Bottom 10

  1. Zoé42%
  2. Juli42%
  3. Agnes42%
  4. Erna42%
  5. America42%
  6. Adilene42%
  7. Inaia42%
  8. Adina42%
  9. Izabelle42%
  10. Meri42%

Crush potential for Jay

Bottom 10

  1. Izabelle42%
  2. Melani42%
  3. Clea42%
  4. Yvonne42%
  5. Hedi42%
  6. Marilu42%
  7. Emma42%
  8. Tiana42%
  9. Layane42%
  10. Adriene42%
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