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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. Bérénice85%
  2. Rania84%
  3. Maureen83%
  4. Anouk83%
  5. Selma83%
  6. Nawel82%
  7. Manel81%
  8. Sana81%
  9. Candice81%
  10. Eve80%

Bottom 10

  1. Maiwenn50%
  2. Maïa55%
  3. Lilia58%
  4. Lylou59%
  5. Lili59%
  6. Cassandre60%
  7. Orlane60%
  8. Salomé62%
  9. Emmy62%
  10. Lily64%

Love potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Honorine73%
  2. Candice69%
  3. Manel69%
  4. Maureen69%
  5. Lou-Anne69%
  6. Safia68%
  7. Selma67%
  8. Marwa67%
  9. Sara66%
  10. Yasmine64%

Bottom 10

  1. Cassandre42%
  2. Orlane42%
  3. Maïa42%
  4. Maiwenn42%
  5. Maya42%
  6. Lila42%
  7. Nolwenn44%
  8. Léane44%
  9. Salomé46%
  10. Enola46%

Professional potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Séréna89%
  2. Nawel85%
  3. Sana84%
  4. Esther84%
  5. Yasmine83%
  6. Amel83%
  7. Rania82%
  8. Safia82%
  9. Doriane81%
  10. Faustine81%

Bottom 10

  1. Lylou48%
  2. Maiwenn49%
  3. Ninon59%
  4. Enola59%
  5. Maïa59%
  6. Tess60%
  7. Lilia60%
  8. Lili60%
  9. Lila61%
  10. Carla62%

Crush potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Lou-Anne83%
  2. Marwa82%
  3. Selma82%
  4. Maureen82%
  5. Sara81%
  6. Bérénice81%
  7. Shana80%
  8. Lison79%
  9. Imane79%
  10. Salma78%

Bottom 10

  1. Maiwenn55%
  2. Orlane56%
  3. Cassandre60%
  4. Maïa61%
  5. Lily62%
  6. Maya63%
  7. Lili64%
  8. Séréna64%
  9. Enola64%
  10. Nolwenn64%
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