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Jay

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: July 25
Origin: Hebrew, via Late Latin. Meaning: Supplanter / he who grasps the heel.
James descends from the Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob) through the Late Latin Iacomus, a variant of Iacobus, whose reflection in Old French gave rise to the English "James".

Name day for Jay

July 25

Why this day? Jay is a short form of James, and shares its name day.

Jay is celebrated in the United States, Spain and Germany on May 3; France on July 25; Brazil on October 5.

The story of the name Jay

Jay is a short form of James. It keeps its origin (Hebrew, via Late Latin) and meaning — supplanter / he who grasps the heel, and shares its name day, July 25.

On birth records, Jay is rarely written as such: the Jays are Jamess (27,480 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the James page. Jay is also a short form of Jason, Jayden, Joey.

Frequently asked questions about Jay

What does Jay mean?

Jay is a short form of James, which means supplanter / he who grasps the heel.

When is Jay's name day?

July 25, together with James: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jay a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find James.

Jay's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Rachel93%
  2. Régine88%
  3. Brigitte88%
  4. Carine88%
  5. Maud88%
  6. Corinne87%
  7. Reine86%
  8. Audrey86%
  9. Patricia86%
  10. Nadège86%

Bottom 10

  1. Madeleine50%
  2. Marguerite52%
  3. Lola53%
  4. Andrée53%
  5. Maryvonne55%
  6. Marie-Thérèse55%
  7. Romane55%
  8. Lilou55%
  9. Zoé55%
  10. Agnès57%

Love potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Josette90%
  2. Georgette87%
  3. Lucette86%
  4. Mauricette86%
  5. Micheline86%
  6. Lucienne86%
  7. Claudette84%
  8. Marie-José83%
  9. Martine83%
  10. Yvette83%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice42%
  2. Océane42%
  3. Anaïs42%
  4. Morgane42%
  5. Ambre44%
  6. Ophélie45%
  7. Édith46%
  8. Simone46%
  9. Elsa46%
  10. Angelique46%

Professional potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Élisabeth91%
  2. Régine88%
  3. Severine87%
  4. Frédérique87%
  5. Christine86%
  6. Marie-France86%
  7. Marie-Claude86%
  8. Marie-Christine86%
  9. Bénédicte86%
  10. Valérie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Georgette43%
  2. Paulette46%
  3. Lola50%
  4. Josette51%
  5. Fernande53%
  6. Ginette55%
  7. Lilou55%
  8. Odette55%
  9. Yvette56%
  10. Océane57%

Crush potential for Jay

Top 10

  1. Jeannine95%
  2. Christelle93%
  3. Corinne89%
  4. Annie89%
  5. Maryline89%
  6. Charlène89%
  7. Reine87%
  8. Patricia87%
  9. Carine87%
  10. Ludivine86%

Bottom 10

  1. Berthe48%
  2. Morgane50%
  3. Germaine51%
  4. Agnès51%
  5. Andrée52%
  6. Marthe53%
  7. Simone54%
  8. Romane56%
  9. Zoé56%
  10. Lola56%
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