English: Short form of names beginning with the sound J, such as JAMES or JASON. It was originally used in America in honour of founding father John Jay (1749-1825), whose surname was derived from the jay bird.
Indian: Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning “victory.(Behindthename.com)
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Sophia said,
October 31, 2009 @ 2:35 am
A girl I know is called Jay, it’s short for Jaclyn.
babynamelover said,
October 31, 2009 @ 9:40 pm
Thats interesting nickname! I much prefer Jay on a boy, like Jay Gatsby.