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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. Ivan42%
  2. Isaak42%
  3. Luc42%
  4. Juan42%
  5. Jose42%
  6. Ciro43%
  7. Obed45%
  8. Lazaro46%
  9. Garrison47%
  10. Ignacio47%

Love potential for Jays

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Dante43%
  4. Slade43%
  5. Arnav44%
  6. Ciro46%
  7. Dylan46%
  8. Clayton47%
  9. Donavan47%
  10. Artemio47%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Baron92%
  2. Landin89%
  3. Eben86%
  4. Aman85%
  5. Stone84%
  6. Job84%
  7. Elder84%
  8. Lathan83%
  9. Juan83%
  10. Bradon83%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson42%
  2. Ramses42%
  3. Trevion42%
  4. Ceasar42%
  5. Cesar42%
  6. Alexandre43%
  7. Urijah43%
  8. Dante45%
  9. Yash45%
  10. Draven45%

Crush potential for Jays

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Jose42%
  3. Luc42%
  4. Ciro43%
  5. Isaak43%
  6. Ignacio44%
  7. Ivan45%
  8. Adolfo46%
  9. Obed49%
  10. Cristian50%
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