as a Last Name
- 9,836
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Jay
Meaning & Origins
English and French: nickname from Middle English, Old French jay(e), gai ‘jay’ (the bird), probably referring to an idle chatterer or a showy person, although the jay was also noted for its thieving habits.
| 3,156th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 9,836
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Hawaii
- has the most people named Jay per capita
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