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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

Bottom 10

  1. Isaak42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Ciro43%
  4. Obed45%
  5. Eben52%
  6. Avrohom52%
  7. Hyrum52%
  8. Job53%
  9. Elder53%
  10. Heber53%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Paulo91%
  2. Jonny89%
  3. Zach88%
  4. Massimo88%
  5. Fabio88%
  6. Keshaun88%
  7. Shemar88%
  8. Paolo88%
  9. Bradlee87%
  10. Broc86%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Arnav44%
  3. Ciro46%
  4. Artemio47%
  5. Marek48%
  6. Donavin49%
  7. Arman51%
  8. Kyran51%
  9. Esau51%
  10. Osiel52%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Landin89%
  2. Eben86%
  3. Aman85%
  4. Job84%
  5. Elder84%
  6. Lathan83%
  7. Bradon83%
  8. Graeme83%
  9. Everardo80%
  10. Joeseph80%

Crush potential for Jays

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Ciro43%
  3. Isaak43%
  4. Obed49%
  5. Heber55%
  6. Job55%
  7. Marek57%
  8. Graydon58%
  9. Jens58%
  10. Eben58%
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