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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. Cassidy90%
  5. Keri90%
  6. Mckenzie90%
  7. Macy90%
  8. Shelly90%
  9. Vicky90%
  10. Matilda89%

Bottom 10

  1. Therese42%
  2. Simone42%
  3. Teri42%
  4. Beulah42%
  5. Inez42%
  6. Ruthie42%
  7. Bernadine42%
  8. Bobbi42%
  9. Jillian43%
  10. Bernadette43%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Paulette92%
  2. Mindy86%
  3. Olive85%
  4. Goldie85%
  5. Kelli85%
  6. Penelope85%
  7. Yvette84%
  8. Callie82%
  9. Rosetta82%
  10. Camilla82%

Bottom 10

  1. Iris42%
  2. Aria42%
  3. Celeste42%
  4. Heaven42%
  5. Simone42%
  6. Raven42%
  7. Luna42%
  8. Willow43%
  9. Kali46%
  10. Lila46%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Serena86%
  2. Kirsten83%
  3. Kristy83%
  4. Kristine83%
  5. Kristi83%
  6. Krista83%
  7. Kristie83%
  8. Eunice82%
  9. Clare82%
  10. Addie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Kali42%
  2. Paulette44%
  3. Luna45%
  4. Janis47%
  5. Simone47%
  6. Kira48%
  7. Kyra48%
  8. Tori49%
  9. Yesenia49%
  10. Karla49%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Pam96%
  2. Vicky96%
  3. Latonya96%
  4. Haylee96%
  5. Cassie96%
  6. Rhoda96%
  7. Cheri96%
  8. Karla96%
  9. Julianna96%
  10. Josie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez42%
  2. Bobbi42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Simone42%
  5. Alberta44%
  6. Jillian46%
  7. Trudy49%
  8. Ramona50%
  9. Hilda51%
  10. Teri51%
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