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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. Kenney93%
  2. Dwane93%
  3. Chip93%
  4. Roby90%
  5. Rollie90%
  6. Kevan89%
  7. Wayde87%
  8. Roddy87%
  9. Alonza86%
  10. Davy86%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus45%
  2. Rock50%
  3. Gaylon54%
  4. Garold54%
  5. Stoney55%
  6. Len55%
  7. Brien55%
  8. Kerwin55%
  9. Darel55%
  10. Rolf57%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Chip94%
  2. Woody94%
  3. Kenney88%
  4. Dwane88%
  5. Roddy87%
  6. Dwaine87%
  7. Sal87%
  8. Wardell84%
  9. Duwayne84%
  10. Kirt84%

Bottom 10

  1. Flint47%
  2. Rand51%
  3. Rolf54%
  4. Cleve54%
  5. Geary55%
  6. Rance56%
  7. Rudolfo57%
  8. Butch58%
  9. Franz58%
  10. Len59%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Pernell85%
  2. Kennth84%
  3. Randel84%
  4. Stafford84%
  5. Sanders84%
  6. Deryl84%
  7. Rock83%
  8. Lenwood81%
  9. Willam80%
  10. Delmas80%

Bottom 10

  1. Davey48%
  2. Raynard50%
  3. Timmie51%
  4. Flint51%
  5. Brion52%
  6. Rudolfo52%
  7. Skip52%
  8. Sid53%
  9. Rance55%
  10. Reinaldo55%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Kevan96%
  2. Chip96%
  3. Dwane96%
  4. Alphonzo96%
  5. Davey96%
  6. Davy96%
  7. Roby96%
  8. Rollie96%
  9. Kenney96%
  10. Sal96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus56%
  2. Rock58%
  3. Len58%
  4. Rolf58%
  5. Les58%
  6. Faron58%
  7. Lenwood58%
  8. Cleve61%
  9. Geary61%
  10. Kennard63%
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