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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. Tim95%
  2. Dave92%
  3. Ken92%
  4. Terrence91%
  5. Doug91%
  6. Terence91%
  7. Monte90%
  8. Daryl88%
  9. Bret88%
  10. Matt86%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt47%
  2. Pete49%
  3. Bradford50%
  4. Stewart55%
  5. Dwight55%
  6. Rocky57%
  7. Randolph57%
  8. Sherman57%
  9. Dwayne58%
  10. Guy59%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Teddy92%
  2. Tim88%
  3. Doug87%
  4. Dave86%
  5. Sammy86%
  6. Gerard85%
  7. Rodger85%
  8. Terence84%
  9. Terrence84%
  10. Kelvin83%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt47%
  2. Byron48%
  3. Van50%
  4. Darwin51%
  5. Randal55%
  6. Dwight55%
  7. Laurence55%
  8. Randolph57%
  9. Guy58%
  10. Rickey59%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Clay79%
  2. Kent79%
  3. Bradford78%
  4. Stuart78%
  5. Sherman76%
  6. Darrel73%
  7. Stewart73%
  8. Vaughn73%
  9. Gregg71%
  10. Cleveland71%

Bottom 10

  1. Rocky46%
  2. Daryl49%
  3. Rudy51%
  4. Dwayne51%
  5. Rex52%
  6. Van53%
  7. Freddy53%
  8. Brad54%
  9. Rick55%
  10. Rickey55%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Kenny96%
  2. Tim96%
  3. Doug96%
  4. Teddy96%
  5. Ken96%
  6. Daryl96%
  7. Dave96%
  8. Terence95%
  9. Terrence95%
  10. Benny95%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt46%
  2. Dwight53%
  3. Pete53%
  4. Bradford54%
  5. Laurence60%
  6. Stuart60%
  7. Stewart62%
  8. Sherman62%
  9. Kent63%
  10. Guy63%
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