Is Jay short for anything?
Similarly, is Jay a unisex name?
Name Jay is a Unisex name ,it can be used for both boys and girls. The origin of beautiful and unique baby name Jay is English, although name Jay along with the other English baby names for Unisexs is popular in different regions of the world.
Correspondingly, is Jay a popular name?
The name Jay is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "jaybird". Early Jays often were named in honor of founding father John Jay, whose surname derived from the jaybird. A popular mid-century choice, Jay was in the Top 100 from 1956 to 1970.
♀ Jay (girl) as a girls' name (also used more regularly as boys' name Jay) is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Jay is "blue crested bird". Also a medieval name possibly from Gaius (Latin) "happy"; also pet form of names beginning with J- (see also Dee and Kay). The name is also used in combination with other names.