July 25
Why this day? Jay is a short form of James, 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 James. It keeps its origin (Hebrew, via Late Latin) and meaning — supplanter / he who grasps the heel, and shares its name day, July 25.
On birth records, Jay is rarely written as such: the Jays are Jamess (27,480 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the James page. Jay is also a short form of Jason, Jayden, Joey.
Jay is a short form of James, which means supplanter / he who grasps the heel.
July 25, together with James: 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 James.
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