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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. Rach93%
  2. Rachou93%
  3. Rae93%
  4. Janice93%
  5. Philippa90%
  6. Dianou88%
  7. Lindy88%
  8. Katharina88%
  9. Babs88%
  10. Maudie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Melissande42%
  2. Yseult42%
  3. Eurydice42%
  4. Godeleine43%
  5. Leeloo43%
  6. Louve44%
  7. Incarnation45%
  8. Lidwine46%
  9. Iona46%
  10. Ysé46%

Love potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Loule96%
  2. Joss90%
  3. Jetty90%
  4. Tette87%
  5. Cettte86%
  6. Cettie86%
  7. Cienna86%
  8. Cetty86%
  9. Mauri86%
  10. Claudou84%

Bottom 10

  1. Alais42%
  2. Ahlam42%
  3. Mai42%
  4. Naëlys42%
  5. Iona42%
  6. Emeraude42%
  7. Levana42%
  8. Dune42%
  9. Vaiana42%
  10. Thya42%

Professional potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Stance95%
  2. Connie95%
  3. Anne-Lyse94%
  4. Marie-Henriette92%
  5. Marie-Béatrice92%
  6. Augustina92%
  7. Babeth91%
  8. Philippa91%
  9. Christiana91%
  10. Anne-Caroline91%

Bottom 10

  1. Tette43%
  2. Paulou46%
  3. Lolette46%
  4. Popo46%
  5. Shade49%
  6. Lo50%
  7. Leeloo50%
  8. Joss51%
  9. Luni51%
  10. Jetty51%

Crush potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Ninou95%
  2. Mama93%
  3. Laurie-Anne89%
  4. Corianna89%
  5. Lindy89%
  6. Lindie89%
  7. Susie89%
  8. Lynette89%
  9. Lyn89%
  10. Cori89%

Bottom 10

  1. Dune42%
  2. Louve42%
  3. Ysé42%
  4. Neva46%
  5. Godeleine46%
  6. Iona47%
  7. Radegonde48%
  8. Zelda48%
  9. Melissande48%
  10. Beth48%
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