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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. Victoria83%
  2. Victoire81%
  3. Sofia79%
  4. Anna79%
  5. Elena78%
  6. Olivia78%
  7. Julia78%
  8. Léna74%
  9. Agathe72%
  10. Ambre65%

Bottom 10

  1. Adèle59%
  2. Rose63%
  3. Ambre65%
  4. Agathe72%
  5. Léna74%
  6. Elena78%
  7. Olivia78%
  8. Julia78%
  9. Sofia79%
  10. Anna79%

Love potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Victoria74%
  2. Victoire71%
  3. Olivia67%
  4. Sofia65%
  5. Elena64%
  6. Anna63%
  7. Julia61%
  8. Agathe59%
  9. Rose58%
  10. Léna53%

Bottom 10

  1. Ambre44%
  2. Adèle50%
  3. Léna53%
  4. Rose58%
  5. Agathe59%
  6. Julia61%
  7. Anna63%
  8. Elena64%
  9. Sofia65%
  10. Olivia67%

Professional potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Olivia85%
  2. Julia81%
  3. Agathe80%
  4. Elena78%
  5. Sofia78%
  6. Anna74%
  7. Ambre71%
  8. Victoria71%
  9. Léna71%
  10. Victoire70%

Bottom 10

  1. Rose66%
  2. Victoire70%
  3. Adèle70%
  4. Ambre71%
  5. Victoria71%
  6. Léna71%
  7. Anna74%
  8. Elena78%
  9. Sofia78%
  10. Agathe80%

Crush potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Olivia82%
  2. Victoria80%
  3. Anna79%
  4. Elena78%
  5. Julia78%
  6. Sofia76%
  7. Victoire75%
  8. Léna72%
  9. Rose71%
  10. Agathe66%

Bottom 10

  1. Adèle60%
  2. Ambre62%
  3. Agathe66%
  4. Rose71%
  5. Léna72%
  6. Victoire75%
  7. Sofia76%
  8. Elena78%
  9. Julia78%
  10. Anna79%
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