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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. Gennie90%
  2. Loris89%
  3. Guido88%
  4. Vinnie88%
  5. Lonzo87%
  6. Ozie87%
  7. Melvyn87%
  8. Woodie86%
  9. Dorine86%
  10. Tennie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Verlie42%
  2. Werner42%
  3. Durward42%
  4. Hildegarde42%
  5. Irena43%
  6. Altha44%
  7. Foy45%
  8. Otho45%
  9. Oral45%
  10. Hillard45%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Vinnie94%
  2. Guido94%
  3. Betsey87%
  4. Natividad85%
  5. Olaf84%
  6. Ozie84%
  7. Acie84%
  8. Gaetano83%
  9. Loris83%
  10. Clem83%

Bottom 10

  1. Freeda44%
  2. Sibyl44%
  3. Neoma45%
  4. Carmon45%
  5. Werner46%
  6. Leda48%
  7. Venice49%
  8. Wm50%
  9. Sigrid50%
  10. Fairy50%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Chesley90%
  2. Green86%
  3. Lyndell86%
  4. Garner84%
  5. Gardner84%
  6. Gorden84%
  7. Welton84%
  8. Manley84%
  9. Milburn84%
  10. Alverta84%

Bottom 10

  1. Mcarthur42%
  2. Gaston42%
  3. Lonie44%
  4. Ignatius44%
  5. Eris45%
  6. Vashti45%
  7. Victory45%
  8. Vernal45%
  9. Odie46%
  10. Minna47%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Lonzo96%
  2. Vinnie96%
  3. Clem96%
  4. Romie96%
  5. Guido96%
  6. Gennie96%
  7. Betsey96%
  8. Loris96%
  9. Ozie95%
  10. Melvyn95%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Hildegarde42%
  3. Otho44%
  4. Donato46%
  5. Wm48%
  6. Enos49%
  7. Durward51%
  8. Sigrid51%
  9. Irena52%
  10. Genoveva52%
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