Jay

Short masculine name

Jay is a given name, usually male, either as a standalone name or a nickname for names beginning with J.

Jay dropped by earlier. (Lowercase jay is a bird.)

name

Gatsby

LenoTelevision host surname
ZAlphabet's closing character
ConanIrish or barbarian name

nickname · initial · letter

Categories

Short NamesAnn, Bob, Dan, Eve, Gus
Bird namesRobin, Sparrow, Wren, Dove, Falcon
nicknamesnickname, pet name, alias, handle, moniker
AdirondacksLake Placid, Blue Mountain, Marcy, wilderness areas, lean-tos
Early RepublicGeorge Washington, Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Constitutional Convention
federalismstates' rights, federal law, federal district, enumerated powers, federal agency

Opposites

bird family/type

Gentle cooing bird

mourning dove · sparrow · wren · hummingbird · owl

name type

Biblical apostle's name

Alexander · Christopher · Maximilian · Theophilus · Reginald

Phrases

Toronto Blue JaysCanadian baseball franchise
blue jayCrested North American corvid
naked as a jaybirdEntirely without clothing
naked as a jay birdEntirely without clothing
Jay Leno
Jay Gatsby

Family

jays, bluejay, jaywalk, jaywalking, jaybird, jaywalker

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G