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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. Ashton95%
  2. Alejandro95%
  3. Alexa93%
  4. Luis92%
  5. Sydney90%
  6. Evan89%
  7. Jorge89%
  8. Kendall88%
  9. Ian88%
  10. Caroline88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Faith42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. Jose42%
  5. Madelyn45%
  6. Hannah47%
  7. Isaac50%
  8. Hector53%
  9. Angel55%
  10. Isabel55%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Alejandro94%
  2. Luis91%
  3. Carlos90%
  4. Jorge89%
  5. Omar87%
  6. Javier86%
  7. Garrett85%
  8. Ashton85%
  9. Antonio85%
  10. Eduardo84%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Dylan46%
  3. Aubrey46%
  4. Clayton47%
  5. Autumn48%
  6. Hannah49%
  7. Maya50%
  8. Angel50%
  9. Cole51%
  10. Preston53%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Juan83%
  2. Isabel82%
  3. Gabriel80%
  4. Grace80%
  5. Jocelyn78%
  6. Hannah77%
  7. Spencer76%
  8. Sophie75%
  9. Sophia75%
  10. Jose75%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan47%
  2. Caleb48%
  3. Chase48%
  4. Max49%
  5. Preston49%
  6. Brady52%
  7. Brianna52%
  8. Destiny53%
  9. Isaiah53%
  10. Mason55%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Eduardo96%
  2. Alejandro96%
  3. Ashton96%
  4. Jorge96%
  5. Javier96%
  6. Alexa96%
  7. Haley96%
  8. Luis96%
  9. Julia95%
  10. Emily95%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Jose42%
  3. Ivan45%
  4. Hannah48%
  5. Faith53%
  6. Isaac59%
  7. Hector60%
  8. Isabel60%
  9. Clayton61%
  10. Madelyn64%
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