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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. Carlo96%
  2. Deonte96%
  3. Tremaine96%
  4. Gay96%
  5. Chauncey96%
  6. Missy95%
  7. Dandre95%
  8. Jed95%
  9. Kortney95%
  10. Monty95%

Bottom 10

  1. Deidre42%
  2. Dorcas42%
  3. Santos42%
  4. Newton42%
  5. Whitley42%
  6. Lucca42%
  7. Erich42%
  8. Germaine42%
  9. Gussie42%
  10. Abdullah42%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Arian96%
  2. Khadijah96%
  3. Alexzander95%
  4. Kassie94%
  5. Josette93%
  6. Giuseppe92%
  7. Cathie92%
  8. Pasquale92%
  9. Lashonda91%
  10. Jovanni91%

Bottom 10

  1. Sky42%
  2. Whitley42%
  3. Lucca42%
  4. Erich42%
  5. Sybil42%
  6. Rayne42%
  7. Casandra42%
  8. Coraline42%
  9. Lailah42%
  10. Moira42%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Khadijah96%
  2. Kendal93%
  3. Ruthann92%
  4. Everette92%
  5. Baron92%
  6. Vernie90%
  7. Garnett89%
  8. Ellsworth88%
  9. Margarett87%
  10. Vanesa86%

Bottom 10

  1. Kandice42%
  2. Lulu42%
  3. Tosha42%
  4. Armani42%
  5. Infant42%
  6. Idella42%
  7. Ashely42%
  8. Litzy42%
  9. Kayli42%
  10. Hilton42%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Melany96%
  2. Vince96%
  3. Jovanni96%
  4. Pasquale96%
  5. Carina96%
  6. Shelbie96%
  7. Ashli96%
  8. Kurtis96%
  9. Jamari96%
  10. Kaley96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Germaine42%
  3. German42%
  4. Joesph42%
  5. Abram42%
  6. Luka42%
  7. Lucca42%
  8. Erna42%
  9. Millard42%
  10. Oren42%
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