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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. Jay96%
  2. Justin96%
  3. Lewis96%
  4. Ashton95%
  5. Casey95%
  6. Alejandro95%
  7. Alexa93%
  8. Cathy93%
  9. Sidney93%
  10. Kim93%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. John42%
  3. Ruth42%
  4. Ray42%
  5. Agnes42%
  6. Roland42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Terri42%
  9. Joseph42%
  10. Shawn42%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Maurice96%
  2. Alejandro94%
  3. Jackie94%
  4. George94%
  5. Roberto91%
  6. Luis91%
  7. Justin91%
  8. Carlos90%
  9. Leon89%
  10. Alfred89%

Bottom 10

  1. Lee42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Tristan45%
  5. Arnold45%
  6. Melody46%
  7. Ariel46%
  8. Dylan46%
  9. Aubrey46%
  10. Clayton47%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Chester86%
  2. Abraham85%
  3. Johnnie83%
  4. Shane83%
  5. Shawn83%
  6. John83%
  7. Sean83%
  8. Jack83%
  9. Christina83%
  10. Juan83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Alexander43%
  3. Kara45%
  4. Natasha45%
  5. Victor45%
  6. Damian45%
  7. Gloria45%
  8. Chad46%
  9. Ivan47%
  10. Molly47%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Veronica96%
  2. Kathy96%
  3. Cody96%
  4. Lydia96%
  5. Cecilia96%
  6. Eduardo96%
  7. Charlene96%
  8. Jonathan96%
  9. Wesley96%
  10. Sam96%

Bottom 10

  1. Roberta42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Agnes42%
  4. Juan42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Connie42%
  7. Ruth42%
  8. Karl42%
  9. Abraham42%
  10. Joe42%
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