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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. Gennie90%
  3. Marjory90%
  4. Maybelle88%
  5. Marjorie88%
  6. Shirlee88%
  7. Betty86%
  8. Dorine86%
  9. Tennie85%
  10. Jaunita85%

Bottom 10

  1. Dorcas42%
  2. Verlie42%
  3. Ruth42%
  4. Agnes42%
  5. Gussie42%
  6. Beulah42%
  7. Iona42%
  8. Inez42%
  9. Mildred42%
  10. Bertie42%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Betsey87%
  2. Tessie86%
  3. Olive85%
  4. Claudette85%
  5. Goldie85%
  6. Lettie85%
  7. Vivian84%
  8. Betty83%
  9. Gearldine82%
  10. Shirlee82%

Bottom 10

  1. Sybil42%
  2. Iona42%
  3. Freeda44%
  4. Ione44%
  5. Sibyl44%
  6. Neoma45%
  7. Ouida45%
  8. Alyce47%
  9. Ofelia47%
  10. Alice47%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Ruthann92%
  2. Margarett87%
  3. Lavonne86%
  4. Millicent85%
  5. Alverta84%
  6. Albertha83%
  7. Loma83%
  8. Margarete83%
  9. Margret83%
  10. Marcelina83%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Idella42%
  3. Ada42%
  4. Tillie45%
  5. Vashti45%
  6. Leonor47%
  7. Minna47%
  8. Rubie49%
  9. Tessie49%
  10. Rubye49%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Shirlee96%
  2. Marjory96%
  3. Rhoda96%
  4. Vivian96%
  5. Darline96%
  6. Maybelle96%
  7. Winnie96%
  8. Lovie96%
  9. Fannie96%
  10. Marjorie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Inez42%
  4. Hildegarde42%
  5. Erna42%
  6. Ruthie42%
  7. Bertie42%
  8. Alberta44%
  9. Norma46%
  10. Anna48%
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