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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. Lesly93%
  3. Lizet91%
  4. Baylie91%
  5. Danni91%
  6. Makyla91%
  7. Sydney90%
  8. Kiley90%
  9. Cassidy90%
  10. Makaila90%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Baylie91%
  2. Lizet88%
  3. Makyla88%
  4. Alli87%
  5. Karley86%
  6. Karah85%
  7. Sahana84%
  8. Magali84%
  9. Jacie84%
  10. Kady84%

Professional potential for Jays

Bottom 10

  1. Litzy42%
  2. Kayli42%
  3. Aryana42%
  4. Destany45%
  5. Tamya45%
  6. Dynasty45%
  7. Kaili45%
  8. America45%
  9. Tamyra45%
  10. Kierstyn45%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Yulissa96%
  2. Melany96%
  3. Alli96%
  4. Kaley96%
  5. Litzy96%
  6. Karley96%
  7. Haylee96%
  8. Hailie96%
  9. Josalyn96%
  10. Lizet96%

Bottom 10

  1. Arwen46%
  2. Hannah48%
  3. Annika48%
  4. Aniya48%
  5. Desire51%
  6. Lisbeth51%
  7. Allyssa52%
  8. Faith53%
  9. Gisele54%
  10. Damaris57%
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