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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. Brian92%
  2. Amine90%
  3. Walid90%
  4. Adel90%
  5. Timothe89%
  6. Alan88%
  7. Julian86%
  8. Lukas86%
  9. Loris86%
  10. Allan86%

Bottom 10

  1. Maiwenn50%
  2. Maïa55%
  3. Lilia58%
  4. Lylou59%
  5. Lili59%
  6. Cassandre60%
  7. Orlane60%
  8. Salomé62%
  9. Emmy62%
  10. Virgile63%

Love potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Marco87%
  2. Ryan84%
  3. Tanguy83%
  4. Brian80%
  5. Marwan78%
  6. Walid78%
  7. Adel77%
  8. Bryan77%
  9. Nolann77%
  10. Amine76%

Bottom 10

  1. Cassandre42%
  2. Orlane42%
  3. Maïa42%
  4. Maiwenn42%
  5. Maya42%
  6. Lila42%
  7. Nolwenn44%
  8. Léane44%
  9. Virgile45%
  10. Salomé46%

Professional potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Amaury92%
  2. Séréna89%
  3. Bilal87%
  4. Nawel85%
  5. Amine84%
  6. Joshua84%
  7. Sana84%
  8. Esther84%
  9. Yasmine83%
  10. Amel83%

Bottom 10

  1. Lylou48%
  2. Maiwenn49%
  3. Lenny55%
  4. Leny55%
  5. Ninon59%
  6. Enola59%
  7. Maïa59%
  8. Tess60%
  9. Tanguy60%
  10. Lilia60%

Crush potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Amine86%
  2. Tanguy85%
  3. Adel84%
  4. Brian83%
  5. Angel83%
  6. Lou-Anne83%
  7. Walid83%
  8. Marwa82%
  9. Marco82%
  10. Yassine82%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgile52%
  2. Maiwenn55%
  3. Orlane56%
  4. Amaury58%
  5. Cassandre60%
  6. Kilian61%
  7. Maïa61%
  8. Lily62%
  9. Logan63%
  10. Maya63%
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