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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. Monty95%
  2. Rusty89%
  3. Tod88%
  4. Chet88%
  5. Russ88%
  6. Fritz88%
  7. Dickie86%
  8. Lenny86%
  9. Vince86%
  10. Richie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Kennith48%
  3. Linwood49%
  4. Lawerence50%
  5. Denis55%
  6. Donn55%
  7. Denny55%
  8. Curt56%
  9. Rogers56%
  10. Jerrold57%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Dickie91%
  2. Alphonso89%
  3. Bart86%
  4. Rusty84%
  5. Dino83%
  6. Rob83%
  7. Toney83%
  8. Stanton82%
  9. Garth82%
  10. Monty81%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal42%
  2. Dirk43%
  3. Curt53%
  4. Phil54%
  5. Denis55%
  6. Denny55%
  7. Ike57%
  8. Donn58%
  9. Elvis58%
  10. Lon59%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Toney85%
  2. Dwain84%
  3. Rob84%
  4. Jerrold84%
  5. Rogers84%
  6. Art80%
  7. Randell80%
  8. Hal80%
  9. Kennith80%
  10. Greggory80%

Bottom 10

  1. Dickie48%
  2. Dirk49%
  3. Eddy51%
  4. Berry51%
  5. Farrell51%
  6. Lonny52%
  7. Robby52%
  8. Ike52%
  9. Wally53%
  10. Chuck54%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Vince96%
  2. Dickie96%
  3. Monty96%
  4. Russ95%
  5. Richie95%
  6. Rusty95%
  7. Fritz94%
  8. Ronny94%
  9. Lenny94%
  10. Lonny93%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Linwood51%
  3. Hal53%
  4. Phil53%
  5. Denis53%
  6. Denny53%
  7. Rogers55%
  8. Lawerence55%
  9. Kennith56%
  10. Barton58%
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