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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. Wesley92%
  2. Carrie88%
  3. Veronica88%
  4. Tracy86%
  5. Kelly86%
  6. Kimberly85%
  7. Jason85%
  8. Jeremy84%
  9. Stacy84%
  10. Jill84%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Eric50%
  4. Marc53%
  5. Andre53%
  6. Tonya53%
  7. Amy57%
  8. Erik59%
  9. Michele62%
  10. Lisa62%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Christy85%
  2. Jamie82%
  3. Mario82%
  4. Veronica81%
  5. Yolanda81%
  6. Jeremy79%
  7. Monica77%
  8. Stacey77%
  9. Wendy76%
  10. Wesley76%

Bottom 10

  1. Marc54%
  2. Shannon54%
  3. April55%
  4. Shawn56%
  5. Shane56%
  6. Chad57%
  7. Erik58%
  8. Jennifer58%
  9. Eric58%
  10. Katrina59%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Shane83%
  2. Shawn83%
  3. Brent73%
  4. Tonya73%
  5. Stacey71%
  6. Michele71%
  7. Michelle71%
  8. Derrick71%
  9. Kimberly71%
  10. Jaime70%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad46%
  2. Tamara49%
  3. Darren53%
  4. Brian53%
  5. Jason53%
  6. Tanya56%
  7. Tracy56%
  8. Heather57%
  9. Amy57%
  10. Wendy58%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Veronica96%
  2. Wesley96%
  3. Tracy96%
  4. Tracey96%
  5. Christy96%
  6. Kimberly95%
  7. Wendy95%
  8. Carrie94%
  9. Yolanda94%
  10. Rhonda93%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Andre53%
  4. Tonya54%
  5. Marc56%
  6. Eric56%
  7. Erik61%
  8. Katrina66%
  9. Michelle67%
  10. Michele67%
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