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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. Shelly90%
  2. Vicky90%
  3. Sheryl88%
  4. Karla87%
  5. Margo86%
  6. Lorie86%
  7. Pam86%
  8. Sherri85%
  9. Lynda85%
  10. Becky84%

Bottom 10

  1. Therese42%
  2. Teri42%
  3. Bernadette43%
  4. Margarita47%
  5. Susanne51%
  6. Jeanine51%
  7. Polly51%
  8. Trudy52%
  9. Doreen53%
  10. Deloris53%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Paulette92%
  2. Rosetta82%
  3. Jana81%
  4. Lynda80%
  5. Janette80%
  6. Karla80%
  7. Janie80%
  8. Lora79%
  9. Shelly79%
  10. Sheryl78%

Bottom 10

  1. Jayne51%
  2. Joni51%
  3. Janis53%
  4. Myra54%
  5. Shelley55%
  6. Deloris56%
  7. Therese57%
  8. Teri57%
  9. Cathleen59%
  10. Daphne59%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Shelia80%
  2. Susanne77%
  3. Laurel76%
  4. Betsy75%
  5. Polly75%
  6. Patrice74%
  7. Jacquelyn73%
  8. Jana71%
  9. Debora70%
  10. Francine70%

Bottom 10

  1. Paulette44%
  2. Janis47%
  3. Karla49%
  4. Joni51%
  5. Jayne51%
  6. Jeannie52%
  7. Tammie53%
  8. Shelly53%
  9. Janette55%
  10. Deloris55%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Pam96%
  2. Vicky96%
  3. Cheri96%
  4. Karla96%
  5. Sheryl96%
  6. Janie96%
  7. Sherri96%
  8. Darla96%
  9. Lorie96%
  10. Shelly96%

Bottom 10

  1. Trudy49%
  2. Teri51%
  3. Therese51%
  4. Janine55%
  5. Bernadette59%
  6. Susanne60%
  7. Betsy62%
  8. Patrice64%
  9. Jayne64%
  10. Joni64%
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