The baby name Jay-Z is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪzi/ (JAY-zee) — alternatively /ˈdʒeɪ zɛd/ (JAY ZED) in some dialects.
The baby name Jay-Z is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪzi/ (JAY-zee) — alternatively /ˈdʒeɪ zɛd/ (JAY ZED) in some dialects.
Jay-Z is in Origin.
Jay-Z is a modern, invented Anglophone given name, pronounced JAY-zee. Its elements fuse Jay - the English word and letter-name, also a short form of James, Jacob, Jason, or John - with Z, the final letter of the alphabet (Zee/Zed). Jay ultimately derives from Middle English jay, via Old French jai and Latin roots linked to gaiety, and is associated with the bright, talkative jaybird; Z contributes a sleek, contemporary initial.
As a legal first name it is rare and strongly shaped by late-20th/early-21st-century pop culture, where the stage name popularized the pattern. Official records may drop punctuation, yielding Jay Z, Jayz, or Jayzee; other stylizations include JZ, J-Z, and Jae-Z. Nicknames include Jay and Zee. Meaning centers on an alphabetic monogram - sometimes read as “from J to Z,” suggesting range or completeness - combined with the lively connotations of the jaybird. Usable for any gender.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| France | Boys | 2012 | #410 | 5 | 2,840 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,165 | 14 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Jay-Z is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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