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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. Mike90%
  3. Curtis90%
  4. William89%
  5. Bill89%
  6. Jeff88%
  7. Neil87%
  8. Tom87%
  9. Dan86%
  10. Randy85%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Karl43%
  4. Jon49%
  5. Peter49%
  6. Gordon51%
  7. Reginald52%
  8. Robert52%
  9. Bob52%
  10. Mark53%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Lonnie89%
  2. Ronnie85%
  3. Roger85%
  4. Jay84%
  5. Allan83%
  6. Eddie83%
  7. Danny83%
  8. Micheal82%
  9. Michael82%
  10. James82%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Don51%
  3. Jon51%
  4. Mark54%
  5. Wayne54%
  6. Phillip54%
  7. Philip54%
  8. Bruce54%
  9. Dennis55%
  10. Craig55%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. John83%
  2. Paul82%
  3. Martin80%
  4. Gary79%
  5. Michael78%
  6. Micheal78%
  7. Robert76%
  8. Bob76%
  9. Phillip76%
  10. Steven76%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean49%
  2. Karl52%
  3. Charles54%
  4. Tommy54%
  5. Carl54%
  6. Ronnie55%
  7. David55%
  8. Ronald55%
  9. Ricky55%
  10. Jim55%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Mike96%
  2. Jay96%
  3. Ronnie96%
  4. Curtis96%
  5. Tony94%
  6. William94%
  7. Eddie94%
  8. Danny94%
  9. Bill94%
  10. Dan94%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Jon48%
  5. Gordon53%
  6. Phillip53%
  7. Peter53%
  8. Philip53%
  9. Dennis53%
  10. Don54%
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