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Jays

Boy Name day: May 3
Jays is a short form of Jay: on birth records it is written Jay (193,725 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jay page.
Origin: English. Meaning: jaybird; or a short form of J-names.
Either from the English bird name 'jay' or as a diminutive of names beginning with the letter J such as James or Jason.

Name day for Jays

May 3

Why this day? Jays is a short form of Jay, and shares its name day.

Jays is celebrated in the United States on May 3.

The story of the name Jays

Jays is a short form of Jay. It keeps its origin (English) and meaning — jaybird; or a short form of J-names, and shares its name day, May 3.

On birth records, Jays is rarely written as such: the Jayss are Jays (193,725 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jay page.

Frequently asked questions about Jays

What does Jays mean?

Jays is a short form of Jay, which means jaybird; or a short form of J-names.

When is Jays's name day?

May 3, together with Jay: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jays a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jay.

Jays's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Jay96%
  2. Justin96%
  3. Lewis96%
  4. Alejandro95%
  5. Wesley92%
  6. Luis92%
  7. Melvin91%
  8. Mike90%
  9. Carson90%
  10. Travis90%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. John42%
  3. Ray42%
  4. Roland42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Joseph42%
  7. Shawn42%
  8. Raymond42%
  9. Shane42%
  10. Sean42%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Maurice96%
  2. Alejandro94%
  3. George94%
  4. Roberto91%
  5. Luis91%
  6. Justin91%
  7. Carlos90%
  8. Leon89%
  9. Alfred89%
  10. Lonnie89%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Tristan45%
  4. Arnold45%
  5. Dylan46%
  6. Clayton47%
  7. Miles47%
  8. Owen48%
  9. Leonard49%
  10. Clyde50%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Chester86%
  2. Abraham85%
  3. Shane83%
  4. Shawn83%
  5. John83%
  6. Sean83%
  7. Jack83%
  8. Juan83%
  9. Frank82%
  10. Paul82%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander43%
  2. Victor45%
  3. Damian45%
  4. Chad46%
  5. Ivan47%
  6. Caleb48%
  7. Chase48%
  8. Derek49%
  9. Max49%
  10. Preston49%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Cody96%
  2. Eduardo96%
  3. Jonathan96%
  4. Wesley96%
  5. Sam96%
  6. Mike96%
  7. Alejandro96%
  8. Jay96%
  9. Julian96%
  10. Justin96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Abraham42%
  6. Joe42%
  7. John42%
  8. Jose42%
  9. Shawn42%
  10. Sean42%
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