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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. Lewis96%
  2. Sidney93%
  3. Maxine92%
  4. Melvin91%
  5. Sam90%
  6. Calvin90%
  7. Billy89%
  8. Willie89%
  9. Marjorie88%
  10. Lloyd88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Ray42%
  3. Agnes42%
  4. Roland42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Raymond42%
  7. Johnnie42%
  8. Mildred42%
  9. Joe42%
  10. Jack42%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Maurice96%
  2. George94%
  3. Leon89%
  4. Alfred89%
  5. Lewis88%
  6. Melvin87%
  7. Sam84%
  8. Alvin84%
  9. Vivian84%
  10. Gene83%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold45%
  2. Alice47%
  3. Annie49%
  4. Anna49%
  5. Leonard49%
  6. Clyde50%
  7. Herbert50%
  8. Viola51%
  9. Mildred51%
  10. Joan51%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Chester86%
  2. Johnnie83%
  3. Jack83%
  4. Frank82%
  5. Marian82%
  6. Herman80%
  7. Pearl80%
  8. Norma80%
  9. Milton80%
  10. Bertha80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Jennie51%
  3. Jean51%
  4. Joan51%
  5. Lillie52%
  6. Clyde52%
  7. Franklin52%
  8. Warren52%
  9. Leona54%
  10. Donald54%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Sam96%
  2. Vivian96%
  3. Sidney96%
  4. Marjorie96%
  5. Shirley96%
  6. Melvin96%
  7. Juanita96%
  8. Betty96%
  9. Nellie96%
  10. Lewis96%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Ruth42%
  4. Joe42%
  5. Johnnie42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. Roland42%
  8. Norma46%
  9. Henry46%
  10. Harry46%
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