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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. Jenny92%
  2. Mindy92%
  3. Traci90%
  4. Keri90%
  5. Kelli88%
  6. Mandy88%
  7. Janelle88%
  8. Raquel86%
  9. Latonya86%
  10. Ginger86%

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi42%
  2. Greta47%
  3. Gretchen47%
  4. Charity52%
  5. Dena56%
  6. Kristine57%
  7. Kristi57%
  8. Kristy57%
  9. Amie57%
  10. Kristie57%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Mindy86%
  2. Kelli85%
  3. Yvette84%
  4. Jenny82%
  5. Jenifer81%
  6. Mandy81%
  7. Marcy80%
  8. Leanne79%
  9. Tamika78%
  10. Raquel78%

Bottom 10

  1. Alisa47%
  2. Angelique48%
  3. Misty49%
  4. Shauna51%
  5. Shawna51%
  6. Charity52%
  7. Jolene56%
  8. Dena56%
  9. Bobbi57%
  10. Karin58%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Kristy83%
  2. Kristine83%
  3. Kristi83%
  4. Kristie83%
  5. Leanne75%
  6. Lea74%
  7. Nikki73%
  8. Sonja73%
  9. Jami73%
  10. Rosalind73%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy51%
  2. Shawna51%
  3. Shauna51%
  4. Raquel53%
  5. Misty54%
  6. Yvette54%
  7. Jodi54%
  8. Ronda56%
  9. Jenny56%
  10. Angelique56%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Latonya96%
  2. Traci96%
  3. Kelli96%
  4. Jenifer96%
  5. Raquel96%
  6. Jenny96%
  7. Mindy96%
  8. Sonia95%
  9. Christie95%
  10. Lorena95%

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi42%
  2. Karin61%
  3. Shawna64%
  4. Shauna64%
  5. Dena65%
  6. Nikki65%
  7. Gretchen66%
  8. Kari66%
  9. Ingrid66%
  10. Trina66%
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