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Jay
say it jay
What Jay means
- English the jay bird; also a nickname from names starting with J debated
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 225 in Australia (2024)
- no. 242 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 274 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 322 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 387 in the US (2024)
- no. 423 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 480 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 579 in Portugal (2017)
In the United States it was most popular around 1960.
Names with a similar meaning
Jonas Robin Jonah Callum Phoenix Gavin Beckett Marlon Rocco Ezio Shea Loan
Jay in stories
- The Great Gatsby: Jay Gatsby, the mysterious millionaire who throws lavish parties
- Modern Family: Jay Pritchett, the patriarch