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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. Cathy93%
  3. Kim93%
  4. Jackie92%
  5. Robin91%
  6. Rita91%
  7. Mike90%
  8. Curtis90%
  9. William89%
  10. Bill89%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Terri42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Theresa42%
  5. Teresa42%
  6. Constance42%
  7. Barbara42%
  8. Connie42%
  9. Roberta42%
  10. Martha42%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Jackie94%
  2. Lonnie89%
  3. Sally85%
  4. Ronnie85%
  5. Gloria85%
  6. Roger85%
  7. Penny85%
  8. Jay84%
  9. Allan83%
  10. Eddie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Lee42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Melody46%
  4. Marilyn47%
  5. Barbara47%
  6. Anne49%
  7. Ann49%
  8. Jeanne51%
  9. Jo51%
  10. Jane51%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. John83%
  2. Christine83%
  3. Paul82%
  4. Martin80%
  5. Connie79%
  6. Constance79%
  7. Gary79%
  8. Michael78%
  9. Paula78%
  10. Ellen78%

Bottom 10

  1. Gloria45%
  2. Vicki49%
  3. Carla49%
  4. Vickie49%
  5. Dean49%
  6. Rita49%
  7. Bonnie51%
  8. Jane51%
  9. Carmen51%
  10. Jeanne51%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Kathy96%
  2. Charlene96%
  3. Mike96%
  4. Marcia96%
  5. Jackie96%
  6. Anita96%
  7. Jay96%
  8. Donna96%
  9. Valerie96%
  10. Laurie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Roberta42%
  2. Connie42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. John42%
  5. Martha42%
  6. Constance42%
  7. Joseph42%
  8. Barbara43%
  9. Anne48%
  10. Jon48%
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