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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. Chris96%
  2. Julius96%
  3. Mathew96%
  4. Stanley96%
  5. Stevan95%
  6. Driss95%
  7. Sabri95%
  8. Abdou93%
  9. Colin93%
  10. Cameron92%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Lancelot42%
  3. Galaad53%
  4. Timmy55%
  5. Luigi56%
  6. Trystan57%
  7. Tristan59%
  8. Natanael60%
  9. Gwendal60%
  10. Eros60%

Love potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Abdou92%
  2. Marco87%
  3. Fayssal86%
  4. Ryan84%
  5. Mohamed-Ali84%
  6. Makan83%
  7. Tanguy83%
  8. Sabri82%
  9. Duncan82%
  10. Mathew82%

Bottom 10

  1. Corto42%
  2. Trystan42%
  3. Tristan42%
  4. Matisse42%
  5. Zadig42%
  6. Mahel42%
  7. Xan42%
  8. Anakin42%
  9. Gwendal42%
  10. Théophane42%

Professional potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Amaury92%
  2. Abderahmane92%
  3. Louis-Marie92%
  4. Hadi91%
  5. Adib91%
  6. Abdellah89%
  7. Abderahman89%
  8. Alioune89%
  9. Abdeljalil89%
  10. Abderrahman88%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Xan48%
  3. Lenny55%
  4. Leny55%
  5. Corto55%
  6. Nans55%
  7. Lony57%
  8. Chad58%
  9. Randy58%
  10. Zadig59%

Crush potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Abdou91%
  2. Brad90%
  3. Mathew89%
  4. Sabri89%
  5. Makan87%
  6. Ilann87%
  7. Colin86%
  8. Amine86%
  9. Halil86%
  10. Bradley86%

Bottom 10

  1. Lancelot48%
  2. Anakin49%
  3. Gwendal51%
  4. Corto51%
  5. Virgile52%
  6. Xan52%
  7. Neven53%
  8. Paco53%
  9. Kaan54%
  10. Merlin55%
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