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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. Andrew95%
  2. Stan95%
  3. Kassim92%
  4. Yassir92%
  5. Anass92%
  6. Selim92%
  7. Scott92%
  8. Oliver92%
  9. Adrian90%
  10. Malick90%

Bottom 10

  1. Emrys46%
  2. Solveig48%
  3. Aëlys50%
  4. Cataleya50%
  5. Thalia52%
  6. Zina53%
  7. Lilya53%
  8. Tia54%
  9. Gaïa54%
  10. Leeroy55%

Love potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Boubacar89%
  2. Anass89%
  3. Youssra88%
  4. Mohammad88%
  5. Sebastian85%
  6. Daouda83%
  7. Bakary82%
  8. Kassim82%
  9. Mustafa82%
  10. Demba82%

Bottom 10

  1. Thélio42%
  2. Tao42%
  3. Ariel42%
  4. Leïna42%
  5. Emrys42%
  6. Tasnim42%
  7. Amaia42%
  8. Swan42%
  9. Calypso42%
  10. Sibylle42%

Professional potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Cheikh92%
  2. Eleanor91%
  3. Daouda89%
  4. Aissata89%
  5. Muhammed88%
  6. Abderrahmane88%
  7. Carolina88%
  8. Isabella88%
  9. Aliyah88%
  10. Andreas88%

Bottom 10

  1. Eren51%
  2. Lilya52%
  3. Hélios54%
  4. Kays54%
  5. Calypso55%
  6. Molly55%
  7. Tia55%
  8. Alec56%
  9. April56%
  10. Leeroy56%

Crush potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Youssra96%
  2. Anass90%
  3. Kassim87%
  4. Zaynab87%
  5. Theodora86%
  6. Juliann86%
  7. Mohammad86%
  8. Chelsea85%
  9. Sebastian85%
  10. Selim84%

Bottom 10

  1. Emrys42%
  2. Gaïa47%
  3. Aëlys48%
  4. Ezechiel49%
  5. Solveig49%
  6. Arya51%
  7. Loup51%
  8. Soren51%
  9. Abraham53%
  10. Sibylle53%
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