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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. Theodora87%
  2. Youssra86%
  3. Sihem85%
  4. Amy83%
  5. Zineb83%
  6. Lyne83%
  7. Alexie83%
  8. Zaynab83%
  9. Chelsea82%
  10. Pia82%

Bottom 10

  1. Solveig48%
  2. Aëlys50%
  3. Cataleya50%
  4. Thalia52%
  5. Zina53%
  6. Lilya53%
  7. Tia54%
  8. Gaïa54%
  9. Aria55%
  10. Molly56%

Love potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Youssra88%
  2. Gloria77%
  3. Mariama74%
  4. Coumba74%
  5. Halima73%
  6. Jana73%
  7. Salimata73%
  8. Binta73%
  9. Mariame72%
  10. Chelsea72%

Bottom 10

  1. Leïna42%
  2. Tasnim42%
  3. Amaia42%
  4. Calypso42%
  5. Sibylle42%
  6. Isra42%
  7. Cataleya42%
  8. Gaïa42%
  9. Aëlys42%
  10. Laïna42%

Professional potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Eleanor91%
  2. Aissata89%
  3. Carolina88%
  4. Isabella88%
  5. Aliyah88%
  6. Castille87%
  7. Zayneb86%
  8. Youssra86%
  9. Sakina86%
  10. Bintou85%

Bottom 10

  1. Lilya52%
  2. Calypso55%
  3. Molly55%
  4. Tia55%
  5. April56%
  6. Leonor56%
  7. Arya56%
  8. Zina57%
  9. Cassie58%
  10. Ada58%

Crush potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Youssra96%
  2. Zaynab87%
  3. Theodora86%
  4. Chelsea85%
  5. Luisa84%
  6. Amy84%
  7. Haby83%
  8. Mariama83%
  9. Rahma83%
  10. Fatimata82%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaïa47%
  2. Aëlys48%
  3. Solveig49%
  4. Arya51%
  5. Sibylle53%
  6. Elaïa54%
  7. Cataleya54%
  8. Zina54%
  9. Ysée55%
  10. Billie55%
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