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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. Goldie84%
  2. Dixie84%
  3. Reba84%
  4. Effie83%
  5. Sondra82%
  6. Winnie82%
  7. Fannie82%
  8. Sallie81%
  9. Melba81%
  10. Rhoda81%

Bottom 10

  1. Beulah42%
  2. Inez42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Bernadine42%
  5. Geneva48%
  6. Addie49%
  7. Harriet50%
  8. Henrietta50%
  9. Alberta50%
  10. Eugenia50%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Olive85%
  2. Goldie85%
  3. Fannie80%
  4. Jeannette80%
  5. Winnie80%
  6. Nannie79%
  7. Dixie79%
  8. May78%
  9. Dorothea76%
  10. Selma76%

Bottom 10

  1. Opal51%
  2. Iva51%
  3. Fern51%
  4. Hilda51%
  5. Luella51%
  6. Lela51%
  7. Elva52%
  8. Leola52%
  9. Inez53%
  10. Ruthie54%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Eunice82%
  2. Addie81%
  3. Cecelia80%
  4. Alta79%
  5. Eugenia77%
  6. Inez76%
  7. Estelle75%
  8. Selma75%
  9. Mamie75%
  10. Freda75%

Bottom 10

  1. Iva51%
  2. Lola52%
  3. Rhoda52%
  4. Opal53%
  5. Lela53%
  6. Elva53%
  7. Lizzie55%
  8. Jeannette55%
  9. Ramona56%
  10. Luella56%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Rhoda96%
  2. Winnie96%
  3. Fannie96%
  4. Goldie96%
  5. Dixie96%
  6. Effie95%
  7. Susie93%
  8. Nannie93%
  9. Sallie91%
  10. Melba91%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Alberta44%
  4. Ramona50%
  5. Hilda51%
  6. Bernadine51%
  7. Geneva52%
  8. Addie52%
  9. Nettie54%
  10. Henrietta54%
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