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Jay

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: July 25
Origin: Hebrew, via Late Latin. Meaning: Supplanter / he who grasps the heel.
James descends from the Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob) through the Late Latin Iacomus, a variant of Iacobus, whose reflection in Old French gave rise to the English "James".

Name day for Jay

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.

The story of the name Jay

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.

Frequently asked questions about Jay

What does Jay mean?

Jay is a short form of James, which means supplanter / he who grasps the heel.

When is Jay's name day?

July 25, together with James: 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 James.

Jay's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Julius96%
  2. Mathew96%
  3. Stevan95%
  4. Abdou93%
  5. Mederick92%
  6. Malcom92%
  7. Halil90%
  8. Gaultier90%
  9. Mattias90%
  10. Marko90%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Galaad53%
  3. Timmy55%
  4. Natanael60%
  5. Eros60%
  6. Scotty61%
  7. Xan61%
  8. Yanisse62%
  9. Byron62%
  10. Abderrahman63%

Love potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Abdou92%
  2. Fayssal86%
  3. Makan83%
  4. Mathew82%
  5. Shawn81%
  6. Mederick81%
  7. Moustafa80%
  8. Ichem80%
  9. Melik80%
  10. Colas80%

Bottom 10

  1. Corto42%
  2. Zadig42%
  3. Mahel42%
  4. Xan42%
  5. Anakin42%
  6. Byron42%
  7. Neven45%
  8. Aodren46%
  9. Elwan46%
  10. Ilane46%

Professional potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Abderahmane92%
  2. Hadi91%
  3. Adib91%
  4. Abderahman89%
  5. Alioune89%
  6. Abdeljalil89%
  7. Abderrahman88%
  8. Anthonin87%
  9. Mederick87%
  10. Mattias87%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Xan48%
  3. Corto55%
  4. Lony57%
  5. Chad58%
  6. Zadig59%
  7. Atilla59%
  8. Chahid59%
  9. Colas60%
  10. Iwen60%

Crush potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Abdou91%
  2. Brad90%
  3. Mathew89%
  4. Makan87%
  5. Halil86%
  6. Nicola86%
  7. Evans85%
  8. Kerim84%
  9. Fayssal84%
  10. Lony84%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin49%
  2. Corto51%
  3. Xan52%
  4. Neven53%
  5. Phileas56%
  6. Galaad56%
  7. Roan57%
  8. Elric57%
  9. Zadig57%
  10. Scotty58%
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