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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. Gay96%
  2. Missy95%
  3. Kortney95%
  4. Alexa93%
  5. Cathy93%
  6. Felisha93%
  7. Lesly93%
  8. Tamisha93%
  9. Chelly93%
  10. Catie93%

Bottom 10

  1. Deidre42%
  2. Therese42%
  3. Dorcas42%
  4. Verlie42%
  5. Ruth42%
  6. Simone42%
  7. Whitley42%
  8. Simi42%
  9. Elisheva42%
  10. Constant42%

Love potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Khadijah96%
  2. Kassie94%
  3. Josette93%
  4. Laronda93%
  5. Cathie92%
  6. Paulette92%
  7. Lashonda91%
  8. Felisha91%
  9. Baylie91%
  10. Shavon90%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitley42%
  2. Célou42%
  3. Iris42%
  4. Risette42%
  5. Sybil42%
  6. Iri42%
  7. Echo42%
  8. Casandra42%
  9. Aria42%
  10. Coraline42%

Professional potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Khadijah96%
  2. Temperance93%
  3. Ruthann92%
  4. Jacquelyne90%
  5. Eilene88%
  6. Simran88%
  7. Carlyn88%
  8. Donielle88%
  9. Janise88%
  10. Maryelizabeth87%

Bottom 10

  1. Kandice42%
  2. Lulu42%
  3. Tosha42%
  4. Arry42%
  5. Vanita42%
  6. Idella42%
  7. Kali42%
  8. Ashely42%
  9. Litzy42%
  10. Ary42%

Crush potential for Jays

Top 10

  1. Veronica96%
  2. Pam96%
  3. Yulissa96%
  4. Melany96%
  5. Mindie96%
  6. Dia96%
  7. Alli96%
  8. Kathy96%
  9. Bett96%
  10. Ritona96%

Bottom 10

  1. Aggie42%
  2. Roberta42%
  3. Zee42%
  4. Agnes42%
  5. Constie42%
  6. Agnou42%
  7. Connie42%
  8. Ruth42%
  9. Mar42%
  10. Inez42%
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