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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. Nancy93%
  2. Rach93%
  3. Rachou93%
  4. Rachel93%
  5. Rae93%
  6. Janice93%
  7. Philippa90%
  8. Anne-Gaelle89%
  9. Rebecca89%
  10. Linda88%

Bottom 10

  1. Arwen42%
  2. Melissande42%
  3. Yseult42%
  4. Eurydice42%
  5. Godeleine43%
  6. Leeloo43%
  7. Louve44%
  8. Incarnation45%
  9. Lidwine46%
  10. Iona46%

Love potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Loule96%
  2. Louisette96%
  3. Jeannette93%
  4. Joss90%
  5. Josette90%
  6. Jetty90%
  7. Youssra88%
  8. Georgette87%
  9. Tette87%
  10. Cettte86%

Bottom 10

  1. Alais42%
  2. Cassandre42%
  3. Seraphine42%
  4. Ahlam42%
  5. Mai42%
  6. Naëlys42%
  7. Iona42%
  8. Emeraude42%
  9. Levana42%
  10. Dune42%

Professional potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Adelaide96%
  2. Anne-Catherine96%
  3. Stance95%
  4. Constance95%
  5. Connie95%
  6. Anne-Lyse94%
  7. Hakima94%
  8. Marie-Henriette92%
  9. Marie-Dominique92%
  10. Anne-Claire92%

Bottom 10

  1. Georgette43%
  2. Tette43%
  3. Paulou46%
  4. Paulette46%
  5. Lolette46%
  6. Popo46%
  7. Lylou48%
  8. Prune49%
  9. Maiwenn49%
  10. Shade49%

Crush potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Youssra96%
  2. Jeannine95%
  3. Ninou95%
  4. Christelle93%
  5. Mama93%
  6. Josyane91%
  7. Laurie-Anne89%
  8. Corianna89%
  9. Lindy89%
  10. Lindie89%

Bottom 10

  1. Dune42%
  2. Arwen42%
  3. Louve42%
  4. Ysé42%
  5. Sybille45%
  6. Neva46%
  7. Godeleine46%
  8. Erna46%
  9. Gaïa47%
  10. Iona47%
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