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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. Carrie88%
  2. Veronica88%
  3. Kimberly85%
  4. Jill84%
  5. Tina83%
  6. Christy83%
  7. Tracey83%
  8. Yolanda83%
  9. Rhonda82%
  10. Monica82%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya53%
  2. Amy57%
  3. Michele62%
  4. Lisa62%
  5. Michelle62%
  6. Angela63%
  7. Jennifer66%
  8. Dawn66%
  9. Katrina66%
  10. Stacey68%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Christy85%
  2. Veronica81%
  3. Yolanda81%
  4. Monica77%
  5. Stacey77%
  6. Wendy76%
  7. Tonya74%
  8. Carrie74%
  9. Rhonda74%
  10. Kimberly73%

Bottom 10

  1. April55%
  2. Jennifer58%
  3. Katrina59%
  4. Dawn59%
  5. Deanna61%
  6. Heather61%
  7. Tara61%
  8. Jill62%
  9. Lisa62%
  10. Heidi65%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Tonya73%
  2. Stacey71%
  3. Michele71%
  4. Michelle71%
  5. Kimberly71%
  6. Nina70%
  7. Angela67%
  8. Rhonda66%
  9. Tracey66%
  10. Melinda66%

Bottom 10

  1. Tamara49%
  2. Tanya56%
  3. Heather57%
  4. Amy57%
  5. Wendy58%
  6. Katrina58%
  7. Gina59%
  8. Tina59%
  9. Monica59%
  10. Dawn59%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Veronica96%
  2. Tracey96%
  3. Christy96%
  4. Kimberly95%
  5. Wendy95%
  6. Carrie94%
  7. Yolanda94%
  8. Rhonda93%
  9. Melinda93%
  10. Monica93%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya54%
  2. Katrina66%
  3. Michelle67%
  4. Michele67%
  5. Deanna69%
  6. Lisa74%
  7. Amy76%
  8. Stacey77%
  9. Angela79%
  10. Heidi80%
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