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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. Ben88%
  2. Archie87%
  3. Jess87%
  4. Irvin85%
  5. Salvatore85%
  6. Reuben85%
  7. Bennie84%
  8. Goldie84%
  9. Will84%
  10. Dixie84%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Johnie42%
  3. Beulah42%
  4. Inez42%
  5. Ruthie42%
  6. Bernadine42%
  7. Elbert44%
  8. Willard45%
  9. Geneva48%
  10. Addie49%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Salvatore96%
  2. Morris96%
  3. Ben94%
  4. Archie88%
  5. Rudolph86%
  6. Olive85%
  7. Goldie85%
  8. Buddy85%
  9. Willis83%
  10. Ollie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Fay47%
  3. Amos50%
  4. Opal51%
  5. Iva51%
  6. Fern51%
  7. Hilda51%
  8. Luella51%
  9. Lela51%
  10. Elva52%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Johnie83%
  2. Eunice82%
  3. Willard81%
  4. Addie81%
  5. Cecelia80%
  6. Hugh80%
  7. Burton79%
  8. Alta79%
  9. Ollie78%
  10. Earnest77%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Buddy49%
  3. Roscoe51%
  4. Iva51%
  5. Lola52%
  6. Rhoda52%
  7. Opal53%
  8. Lela53%
  9. Wallace53%
  10. Elva53%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Rhoda96%
  2. Lupe96%
  3. Winnie96%
  4. Fannie96%
  5. Archie96%
  6. Goldie96%
  7. Salvatore96%
  8. Dixie96%
  9. Ben96%
  10. Reuben96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Inez42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Conrad42%
  5. Alberta44%
  6. Elbert46%
  7. Willard48%
  8. Alton50%
  9. Ramona50%
  10. Hilda51%
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