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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. Tim95%
  3. Monty95%
  4. Kenney93%
  5. Dwane93%
  6. Chip93%
  7. Dave92%
  8. Ken92%
  9. Terrence91%
  10. Doug91%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Joesph42%
  4. Karl43%
  5. Cleophus45%
  6. Kurt47%
  7. Kennith48%
  8. Pete49%
  9. Jon49%
  10. Linwood49%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Chip94%
  2. Woody94%
  3. Teddy92%
  4. Dickie91%
  5. Alphonso89%
  6. Lonnie89%
  7. Kenney88%
  8. Dwane88%
  9. Tim88%
  10. Roddy87%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Dirk43%
  4. Flint47%
  5. Kurt47%
  6. Byron48%
  7. Van50%
  8. Darwin51%
  9. Don51%
  10. Jon51%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Toney85%
  2. Pernell85%
  3. Kennth84%
  4. Dwain84%
  5. Rob84%
  6. Randel84%
  7. Stafford84%
  8. Jerrold84%
  9. Rogers84%
  10. Sanders84%

Bottom 10

  1. Rocky46%
  2. Davey48%
  3. Dickie48%
  4. Daryl49%
  5. Dean49%
  6. Dirk49%
  7. Raynard50%
  8. Timmie51%
  9. Eddy51%
  10. Flint51%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Kevan96%
  2. Kenny96%
  3. Vince96%
  4. Tim96%
  5. Mike96%
  6. Chip96%
  7. Jay96%
  8. Doug96%
  9. Teddy96%
  10. Dickie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John42%
  3. Joesph42%
  4. Joseph42%
  5. Kurt46%
  6. Jon48%
  7. Linwood51%
  8. Hal53%
  9. Gordon53%
  10. Phillip53%
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