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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. Alexa93%
  2. Sydney90%
  3. Caroline88%
  4. Mackenzie86%
  5. Kaylee85%
  6. Brianna84%
  7. Haley84%
  8. Ella82%
  9. Kylie82%
  10. Zoey81%

Bottom 10

  1. Faith42%
  2. Madelyn45%
  3. Hannah47%
  4. Isabel55%
  5. Jocelyn59%
  6. Grace60%
  7. Autumn61%
  8. Destiny62%
  9. Paige65%
  10. Abigail65%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Alexa80%
  2. Gabriella79%
  3. Haley79%
  4. Ella78%
  5. Brianna76%
  6. Lily75%
  7. Sabrina75%
  8. Kylie74%
  9. Sophia74%
  10. Sophie74%

Bottom 10

  1. Autumn48%
  2. Hannah49%
  3. Maya50%
  4. Destiny53%
  5. Grace54%
  6. Faith56%
  7. Gabrielle58%
  8. Paige58%
  9. Jade58%
  10. Aaliyah58%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Isabel82%
  2. Grace80%
  3. Jocelyn78%
  4. Hannah77%
  5. Sophie75%
  6. Sophia75%
  7. Emma74%
  8. Julia73%
  9. Leah71%
  10. Mackenzie70%

Bottom 10

  1. Brianna52%
  2. Destiny53%
  3. Savannah55%
  4. Hope55%
  5. Addison56%
  6. Adriana56%
  7. Aaliyah56%
  8. Autumn57%
  9. Kaitlyn58%
  10. Makayla59%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Alexa96%
  2. Haley96%
  3. Julia95%
  4. Emily95%
  5. Ella95%
  6. Natalie94%
  7. Caroline94%
  8. Gabriella94%
  9. Kaylee94%
  10. Brianna93%

Bottom 10

  1. Hannah48%
  2. Faith53%
  3. Isabel60%
  4. Madelyn64%
  5. Jocelyn64%
  6. Kaitlyn66%
  7. Grace67%
  8. Autumn69%
  9. Paige70%
  10. Isabella75%
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