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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. Diane88%
  2. Lucy83%
  3. Louisa83%
  4. Nora81%
  5. Khadija81%
  6. Dina81%
  7. Judith81%
  8. Ella79%
  9. Eleonore79%
  10. Amira79%

Bottom 10

  1. Céleste53%
  2. Luna53%
  3. Lya59%
  4. Lyna60%
  5. Cléo61%
  6. Joy62%
  7. Iris62%
  8. Inaya62%
  9. Constance62%
  10. Apolline62%

Love potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Fatoumata74%
  2. Lucy73%
  3. Aminata70%
  4. Khadija70%
  5. Paola69%
  6. Ella69%
  7. Louisa68%
  8. Constance67%
  9. Lucia67%
  10. Mila66%

Bottom 10

  1. Lya42%
  2. Inaya42%
  3. Garance42%
  4. Céleste42%
  5. Iris42%
  6. Lyna42%
  7. Thaïs42%
  8. Luna42%
  9. Apolline43%
  10. Elya44%

Professional potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Constance95%
  2. Fatoumata89%
  3. Eleonore89%
  4. Aliya88%
  5. Hortense87%
  6. Khadija86%
  7. Livia85%
  8. Paola84%
  9. Lara84%
  10. Raphaelle84%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna51%
  2. Olympe52%
  3. Lya59%
  4. Diana60%
  5. Céleste62%
  6. Mia62%
  7. Joy62%
  8. Alma62%
  9. Mya62%
  10. Roxane62%

Crush potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Lucy83%
  2. Amira82%
  3. Khadija81%
  4. Lucia80%
  5. Fatoumata80%
  6. Eline79%
  7. Louisa79%
  8. Emilia79%
  9. Amélia79%
  10. Amina79%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance53%
  2. Céleste55%
  3. Luna56%
  4. Diana57%
  5. Inaya58%
  6. Iris59%
  7. Apolline60%
  8. Cléo60%
  9. Lyna61%
  10. Garance62%
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