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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. Marli-Ann82%
  2. Marli-Bell82%
  3. Edu78%
  4. Addie76%
  5. Della76%
  6. Reggie74%
  7. Vil74%
  8. Vili74%
  9. Viki74%
  10. Ree74%

Bottom 10

  1. Sandie42%
  2. Rayou42%
  3. Cleopatra42%
  4. Margot42%
  5. Paloi42%
  6. Armida42%
  7. Millie42%
  8. Lesly42%
  9. Rhianna42%
  10. Romy42%

Love potential for Jay

Bottom 10

  1. Sena42%
  2. Anisa42%
  3. Emmanuele42%
  4. Quela42%
  5. Didi42%
  6. Nee42%
  7. Melia42%
  8. Elo42%
  9. Bren42%
  10. Darine42%

Professional potential for Jay

Bottom 10

  1. Maryah42%
  2. Karly42%
  3. Katoucha42%
  4. Emelyn42%
  5. Issy42%
  6. Ivanna42%
  7. Dianna42%
  8. Munha42%
  9. Saskia42%
  10. Edda42%

Crush potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Sarai73%
  2. Addie73%
  3. Della73%
  4. Reggie72%
  5. Ree72%
  6. Fatinho70%
  7. Fát70%
  8. Drea70%
  9. Fatinha70%
  10. Corro69%

Bottom 10

  1. Barbra42%
  2. Elora42%
  3. Helly42%
  4. Alisia42%
  5. Wilda42%
  6. Missy42%
  7. Mariella42%
  8. Layna42%
  9. Ya42%
  10. Kati42%
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