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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. James96%
  2. Warren95%
  3. Aymen88%
  4. Diane88%
  5. Wassim86%
  6. Djibril86%
  7. Issa86%
  8. Marin85%
  9. Owen84%
  10. Salim84%

Bottom 10

  1. Céleste53%
  2. Luna53%
  3. Lya59%
  4. Lyna60%
  5. Ange60%
  6. Pablo60%
  7. Cléo61%
  8. Roméo61%
  9. Joy62%
  10. Swann62%

Love potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. James84%
  2. Ali82%
  3. Youssef80%
  4. Hector79%
  5. Omer79%
  6. Moussa78%
  7. Mohammed78%
  8. Ahmed78%
  9. Aymen77%
  10. Omar77%

Bottom 10

  1. Lya42%
  2. Swann42%
  3. Inaya42%
  4. Garance42%
  5. Céleste42%
  6. Iris42%
  7. Ange42%
  8. Lyna42%
  9. Thaïs42%
  10. Leonard42%

Professional potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Constance95%
  2. Fatoumata89%
  3. Eleonore89%
  4. Aliya88%
  5. Wassim87%
  6. Hortense87%
  7. Ibrahim86%
  8. Khadija86%
  9. Salim86%
  10. Alessio85%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna51%
  2. Olympe52%
  3. Lya59%
  4. Swann60%
  5. Cesar60%
  6. Diana60%
  7. Arsène61%
  8. Céleste62%
  9. Mia62%
  10. Joy62%

Crush potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. James89%
  2. Aymen84%
  3. Lucy83%
  4. Amira82%
  5. Warren82%
  6. Youssef82%
  7. Wassim82%
  8. Ahmed82%
  9. Khadija81%
  10. Salim81%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard49%
  2. Constance53%
  3. Céleste55%
  4. Luna56%
  5. Diana57%
  6. Edgar57%
  7. Anatole57%
  8. Ambroise57%
  9. Swann58%
  10. Inaya58%
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