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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. Jenny92%
  2. Mindy92%
  3. Traci90%
  4. Keri90%
  5. Toby89%
  6. Kelli88%
  7. Mandy88%
  8. Janelle88%
  9. Marlon88%
  10. Jody87%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Jermaine42%
  3. Bobbi42%
  4. Greta47%
  5. Gretchen47%
  6. Clint50%
  7. Charity52%
  8. Vance53%
  9. Dena56%
  10. Kristine57%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Toby86%
  2. Mindy86%
  3. Kelli85%
  4. Yvette84%
  5. Roderick82%
  6. Jenny82%
  7. Jodie82%
  8. Jenifer81%
  9. Mandy81%
  10. Jody81%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Alisa47%
  3. Angelique48%
  4. Heath48%
  5. Misty49%
  6. Vance50%
  7. Shauna51%
  8. Shawna51%
  9. Charity52%
  10. Jolene56%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Shaun83%
  2. Kristy83%
  3. Kristine83%
  4. Kristi83%
  5. Kristie83%
  6. Elisha78%
  7. Leanne75%
  8. Lea74%
  9. Clifton73%
  10. Nikki73%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy51%
  2. Shawna51%
  3. Shauna51%
  4. Toby51%
  5. Raquel53%
  6. Misty54%
  7. Yvette54%
  8. Jodi54%
  9. Roderick54%
  10. Ronda56%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Latonya96%
  2. Lamont96%
  3. Toby96%
  4. Traci96%
  5. Kelli96%
  6. Jodie96%
  7. Jenifer96%
  8. Damon96%
  9. Raquel96%
  10. Jenny96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jermaine42%
  2. Bobbi42%
  3. Shaun42%
  4. Clint49%
  5. Vance53%
  6. Elisha61%
  7. Karin61%
  8. Cornelius61%
  9. Shawna64%
  10. Shauna64%
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