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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. Ben88%
  2. Archie87%
  3. Jess87%
  4. Irvin85%
  5. Salvatore85%
  6. Reuben85%
  7. Will84%
  8. Junior81%
  9. Rudolph81%
  10. Murray81%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Elbert44%
  3. Willard45%
  4. Amos49%
  5. Hugh52%
  6. Otto53%
  7. Alton53%
  8. Delbert53%
  9. Grover54%
  10. Wilfred55%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Salvatore96%
  2. Morris96%
  3. Ben94%
  4. Archie88%
  5. Rudolph86%
  6. Buddy85%
  7. Willis83%
  8. Reuben82%
  9. Dewey80%
  10. Roscoe79%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Amos50%
  3. Conrad54%
  4. Homer55%
  5. Willard56%
  6. Otto57%
  7. Alton58%
  8. Delbert58%
  9. Luther59%
  10. Dick59%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Willard81%
  2. Hugh80%
  3. Burton79%
  4. Earnest77%
  5. Woodrow76%
  6. Louie75%
  7. Hubert74%
  8. Edmond74%
  9. Emil74%
  10. Edmund74%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Buddy49%
  3. Roscoe51%
  4. Wallace53%
  5. Virgil54%
  6. Dick55%
  7. Dewey55%
  8. Julius56%
  9. Rufus59%
  10. Morris59%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Archie96%
  2. Salvatore96%
  3. Ben96%
  4. Reuben96%
  5. Jess93%
  6. Rufus93%
  7. Buddy93%
  8. Junior92%
  9. Rudolph90%
  10. Dewey88%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Elbert46%
  3. Willard48%
  4. Alton50%
  5. Hugh51%
  6. Delbert55%
  7. Eldon55%
  8. Amos56%
  9. Edmond56%
  10. Edmund56%
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