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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. Maxine92%
  2. Marjorie88%
  3. Betty86%
  4. Thelma85%
  5. Vivian83%
  6. Gladys83%
  7. Shirley82%
  8. Juanita82%
  9. June82%
  10. Clara81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Mildred42%
  4. Myrtle46%
  5. Marguerite47%
  6. Margie47%
  7. Anna47%
  8. Annie47%
  9. Margaret47%
  10. Bertha48%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Vivian84%
  2. Betty83%
  3. Shirley81%
  4. Loretta80%
  5. Nellie80%
  6. Jeanette80%
  7. Marjorie79%
  8. Pauline79%
  9. Gladys78%
  10. Juanita77%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice47%
  2. Annie49%
  3. Anna49%
  4. Viola51%
  5. Mildred51%
  6. Joan51%
  7. Jean51%
  8. Jennie51%
  9. Ethel52%
  10. Agnes53%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Marian82%
  2. Pearl80%
  3. Norma80%
  4. Bertha80%
  5. Annie77%
  6. Anna77%
  7. Frances77%
  8. Sylvia76%
  9. Lorraine76%
  10. Agnes76%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Jennie51%
  3. Jean51%
  4. Joan51%
  5. Lillie52%
  6. Leona54%
  7. Judith54%
  8. Maxine54%
  9. Edith55%
  10. Rosa55%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Vivian96%
  2. Marjorie96%
  3. Shirley96%
  4. Juanita96%
  5. Betty96%
  6. Nellie96%
  7. Gladys94%
  8. Loretta93%
  9. Pauline92%
  10. Ruby92%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Norma46%
  4. Anna48%
  5. Annie48%
  6. Gertrude49%
  7. Mildred49%
  8. Bertha50%
  9. Genevieve52%
  10. Hattie54%
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