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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. Pasquale89%
  6. Billy89%
  7. Lloyd88%
  8. Guido88%
  9. Ben88%
  10. Lonzo87%

Bottom 10

  1. Ray42%
  2. Newton42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Conrad42%
  6. Werner42%
  7. Raymond42%
  8. Durward42%
  9. Joe42%
  10. Jack42%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Salvatore96%
  2. Maurice96%
  3. Morris96%
  4. Ben94%
  5. George94%
  6. Guido94%
  7. Pasquale92%
  8. Leon89%
  9. Alfred89%
  10. Alphonse89%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Merlin44%
  3. Arnold45%
  4. Oren45%
  5. Werner46%
  6. Buck47%
  7. Leonard49%
  8. Clyde50%
  9. Amos50%
  10. Wm50%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Everette92%
  2. Ellsworth88%
  3. Green86%
  4. Chester86%
  5. Garner84%
  6. Gardner84%
  7. Gorden84%
  8. Welton84%
  9. Normand84%
  10. Manley84%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Hilton42%
  3. Mcarthur42%
  4. Napoleon42%
  5. Gaston42%
  6. Buster43%
  7. Ignatius44%
  8. Leander46%
  9. Bud47%
  10. Americo48%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Lonzo96%
  2. Pasquale96%
  3. Sam96%
  4. Enrico96%
  5. Clem96%
  6. Archie96%
  7. Melvin96%
  8. Guido96%
  9. Salvatore96%
  10. Lewis96%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Joe42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Millard42%
  6. Oren42%
  7. Conrad42%
  8. Roland42%
  9. Newton44%
  10. Otho44%
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