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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. Lewis96%
  2. Melvin91%
  3. Sam90%
  4. Calvin90%
  5. Billy89%
  6. Lloyd88%
  7. Fred85%
  8. Alvin83%
  9. Franklin82%
  10. Ralph81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ray42%
  2. Roland42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Raymond42%
  5. Joe42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. Albert44%
  8. Clyde46%
  9. Arnold46%
  10. Earl48%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Maurice96%
  2. George94%
  3. Leon89%
  4. Alfred89%
  5. Lewis88%
  6. Melvin87%
  7. Sam84%
  8. Alvin84%
  9. Gene83%
  10. Eugene83%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold45%
  2. Leonard49%
  3. Clyde50%
  4. Herbert50%
  5. Harold53%
  6. Roland54%
  7. Francis55%
  8. Harvey56%
  9. Jack56%
  10. Milton57%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Chester86%
  2. Jack83%
  3. Frank82%
  4. Herman80%
  5. Milton80%
  6. Henry78%
  7. Harry78%
  8. Herbert77%
  9. Ernest77%
  10. Bobby76%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde52%
  2. Franklin52%
  3. Warren52%
  4. Donald54%
  5. Marvin55%
  6. Arthur55%
  7. Leonard56%
  8. Ralph57%
  9. Calvin57%
  10. Alvin59%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Sam96%
  2. Melvin96%
  3. Lewis96%
  4. Lloyd95%
  5. Alvin94%
  6. Marvin94%
  7. Billy94%
  8. Calvin93%
  9. Ralph92%
  10. Franklin89%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Roland42%
  5. Henry46%
  6. Harry46%
  7. Albert46%
  8. Herman46%
  9. Arnold47%
  10. Raymond49%
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