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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. Pasquale89%
  2. Enrico87%
  3. Mac86%
  4. Evans85%
  5. Wiley84%
  6. Hobert83%
  7. Errol82%
  8. Gaylord81%
  9. Domenick81%
  10. Cyril81%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton42%
  2. Sanford43%
  3. Alford45%
  4. Jerold45%
  5. Millard45%
  6. Orval47%
  7. Wilburn48%
  8. Delmer49%
  9. Olen49%
  10. Burl49%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Pasquale92%
  2. Alphonse89%
  3. Hobert88%
  4. Enrico88%
  5. Omer87%
  6. Bud86%
  7. Truman85%
  8. Arther85%
  9. Garfield83%
  10. Gaylord83%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin44%
  2. Oren45%
  3. Buck47%
  4. Newton50%
  5. Armand51%
  6. Leander52%
  7. Columbus53%
  8. Claud54%
  9. Coy55%
  10. Hoyt55%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Everette92%
  2. Ellsworth88%
  3. Normand84%
  4. Dewitt84%
  5. Wilton84%
  6. Granville84%
  7. Olin83%
  8. Lenard83%
  9. Sanford81%
  10. Hardy81%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Napoleon42%
  3. Buster43%
  4. Leander46%
  5. Bud47%
  6. Harmon48%
  7. Elroy49%
  8. Cletus50%
  9. Lucious50%
  10. Dudley51%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Pasquale96%
  2. Enrico96%
  3. Mac95%
  4. Bud95%
  5. Lucious94%
  6. Domenick94%
  7. Buster93%
  8. Gaylord93%
  9. Evans91%
  10. Hobert89%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard42%
  2. Oren42%
  3. Newton44%
  4. Adolph46%
  5. Sanford46%
  6. Norbert48%
  7. Armand48%
  8. Olen49%
  9. Burl50%
  10. Jerold51%
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