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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. Tim95%
  2. Sergio95%
  3. Dave92%
  4. Corbin92%
  5. Keaton92%
  6. Ken92%
  7. Terrence91%
  8. Doug91%
  9. Terrance91%
  10. Fabian91%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Jermaine42%
  3. Conrad42%
  4. Rolando42%
  5. Elbert44%
  6. Willard45%
  7. Kurt47%
  8. Pete49%
  9. Gilberto49%
  10. Amos49%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Mauricio96%
  2. Salvatore96%
  3. Morris96%
  4. Ben94%
  5. Alberto93%
  6. Teddy92%
  7. Ramon91%
  8. Giovanni89%
  9. Emiliano89%
  10. Archie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Clint42%
  3. Percy42%
  4. Dante43%
  5. Maverick46%
  6. Kurt47%
  7. Byron48%
  8. Heath48%
  9. Amos50%
  10. Van50%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Shaun83%
  2. Graham83%
  3. Willard81%
  4. Dominick80%
  5. Hugh80%
  6. Clay79%
  7. Burton79%
  8. Kent79%
  9. Bradford78%
  10. Solomon78%

Bottom 10

  1. Darius42%
  2. Tyson42%
  3. Luther42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Cesar42%
  6. Xander43%
  7. Zander43%
  8. Dante45%
  9. Bentley45%
  10. Amir45%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Kenny96%
  2. Fabian96%
  3. Ramon96%
  4. Beau96%
  5. Jonathon96%
  6. Tim96%
  7. Julio96%
  8. Emilio96%
  9. Lamont96%
  10. Giovanni96%

Bottom 10

  1. Rolando42%
  2. Jermaine42%
  3. Shaun42%
  4. Conrad42%
  5. Elbert46%
  6. Kurt46%
  7. Willard48%
  8. Clint49%
  9. Cristian50%
  10. Alton50%
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