Jas Forename
29,564th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 27,767 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bhutan
Jas Forename User-submission:
The name Jas was the abbreviation for 'the Book of James' (masculine) in the Christian Bible.
This name is now also used as a nickname for Jasmine (feminine) or Jasper, meaning 'ambiguous'.
Jas Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 62% | 12,604 | 1:96,388 | 11,761 |
| Canada | 100% | 6,333 | 1:5,232 | 796 |
| England | 64% | 2,071 | 1:26,848 | 1,530 |
| Poland | 90% | 1,131 | 1:33,623 | 1,028 |
| Indonesia | 70% | 895 | 1:288,228 | 25,368 |
| Bhutan | 53% | 792 | 1:1,042 | 144 |
| Egypt | 100% | 651 | 1:141,169 | 5,768 |
| United States | - | 621 | 1:583,795 | 14,593 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 350 | 1:88,036 | 9,509 |
| Iran | 100% | 318 | 1:246,845 | 4,082 |
| Malaysia | 54% | 232 | 1:131,250 | 8,576 |
| Uzbekistan | 50% | 213 | 1:144,537 | 3,727 |
| Australia | - | 161 | 1:84,830 | 3,283 |
| Philippines | 65% | 137 | 1:773,792 | 22,727 |
| Singapore | 100% | 131 | 1:47,993 | 6,676 |
| New Zealand | - | 125 | 1:36,288 | 2,248 |
| Pakistan | 91% | 92 | 1:2,112,583 | 28,183 |
| Nigeria | 85% | 77 | 1:2,306,031 | 44,174 |
| Kazakhstan | 85% | 64 | 1:277,294 | 5,344 |
| Netherlands | 81% | 54 | 1:313,002 | 9,608 |
| South Africa | 94% | 54 | 1:1,009,864 | 38,418 |
| Papua New Guinea | 93% | 51 | 1:159,849 | 13,924 |
| Scotland | 78% | 48 | 1:111,466 | 2,546 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 44 | 1:540,220 | 29,164 |
| Uganda | 85% | 33 | 1:1,241,119 | 19,738 |
| China | - | 28 | 1:48,787,706 | 62,196 |
| Kuwait | - | 28 | 1:135,188 | 8,745 |
| Russia | 73% | 28 | 1:5,151,204 | 24,860 |
| DR Congo | 75% | 27 | 1:2,734,356 | 59,996 |
| Iraq | 100% | 24 | 1:1,459,077 | 10,051 |
| Hong Kong | - | 18 | 1:430,707 | 4,155 |
| Brazil | - | 17 | 1:12,602,127 | 143,895 |
| Thailand | 75% | 16 | 1:4,379,113 | 86,691 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 14 | 1:510,857 | 17,236 |
| Germany | 83% | 13 | 1:7,436,760 | 27,072 |
| Yemen | - | 12 | 1:2,191,396 | 3,718 |
| Colombia | 90% | 10 | 1:4,777,893 | 27,360 |
| France | - | 10 | 1:6,647,034 | 24,227 |
| Italy | 80% | 10 | 1:6,106,209 | 25,028 |
| Mexico | 100% | 10 | 1:12,414,443 | 34,902 |
| Qatar | 100% | 10 | 1:236,960 | 22,379 |
| Bahrain | - | 9 | 1:149,853 | 3,890 |
| Fiji | - | 9 | 1:99,153 | 1,900 |
| North Macedonia | - | 9 | 1:232,306 | 6,858 |
| Nepal | 50% | 9 | 1:3,165,261 | 40,792 |
| Argentina | 100% | 7 | 1:6,110,463 | 14,292 |
| Wales | 100% | 7 | 1:442,044 | 5,971 |
| American Samoa | - | 6 | 1:9,308 | 1,982 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 6 | 1:1,607,157 | 18,833 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 5 | 1:368,629 | 2,296 |
| Japan | - | 5 | 1:25,597,211 | 50,433 |
| Spain | - | 5 | 1:9,305,993 | 18,112 |
| Sweden | 100% | 5 | 1:1,971,581 | 30,505 |
| Zambia | - | 5 | 1:3,170,959 | 26,788 |
| Algeria | - | 4 | 1:9,544,180 | 14,095 |
| Denmark | - | 4 | 1:1,412,374 | 15,217 |
| Ghana | - | 4 | 1:6,746,554 | 8,075 |
| Morocco | - | 4 | 1:8,587,159 | 11,086 |
| Myanmar | - | 4 | 1:12,987,068 | 1,965 |
| South Korea | - | 4 | 1:1,386,105 | 20,690 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 4 | 1:5,199,772 | 10,550 |
| Sudan | - | 4 | 1:9,451,744 | 6,661 |
| Vietnam | - | 4 | 1:23,155,778 | 5,302 |
| Belgium | - | 3 | 1:3,830,014 | 25,398 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | - | 3 | 1:1,174,819 | 6,090 |
| Congo | - | 3 | 1:1,669,735 | 30,542 |
| Czechia | 90% | 3 | 1:3,552,054 | 6,491 |
| Ecuador | - | 3 | 1:5,908,973 | 18,111 |
| Guatemala | - | 3 | 1:5,369,476 | 9,171 |
| Jamaica | - | 3 | 1:961,076 | 14,069 |
| Jordan | - | 3 | 1:2,942,258 | 8,136 |
| Oman | - | 3 | 1:1,369,556 | 7,879 |
| Switzerland | 70% | 3 | 1:2,737,832 | 21,065 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 3 | 1:17,596,106 | 69,562 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 2 | 1:16,311,758 | 48,279 |
| Mauritius | - | 2 | 1:648,892 | 8,630 |
| Peru | - | 2 | 1:15,895,727 | 74,652 |
| Slovenia | - | 2 | 1:1,229,379 | 6,326 |
| Syria | - | 2 | 1:9,653,038 | 7,712 |
| Turkey | 100% | 2 | 1:38,900,854 | 64,839 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 2 | 1:15,100,946 | 147,145 |
| Ireland | 99% | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Albania | 100% | 1 | 1:3,046,570 | 49,159 |
| Armenia | 100% | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Belarus | - | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Bulgaria | - | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Costa Rica | - | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Croatia | - | 1 | 1:4,217,076 | 20,943 |
| Cuba | - | 1 | 1:11,506,552 | 13,531 |
| Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| East Timor | - | 1 | 1:1,218,375 | 811 |
| Estonia | - | 1 | 1:1,315,380 | 8,883 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Gabon | - | 1 | 1:1,883,336 | 4,538 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Grenada | - | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Jersey | - | 1 | 1:99,980 | 2,122 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Kyrgyzstan | - | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Macau | - | 1 | 1:608,209 | 2,350 |
| Marshall Islands | 100% | 1 | 1:51,230 | 5,014 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | - | 1 | 1:54,668 | 1,803 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | - | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| Suriname | - | 1 | 1:552,811 | 5,457 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
The alternate forms: Jaś (615), Jaš (135) & Jàs (1) are calculated separately.
Jas (9,372) may also be a surname.
Jas Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Jas was the abbreviation for 'the Book of James' (masculine) in the Christian Bible.
This name is now also used as a nickname for Jasmine (feminine) or Jasper, meaning 'ambiguous'.
- jashyenaJas Forename Popularity
Jas Demographics
Average Jas Salary in
England
£28,041
Per year
Rank:
14,238 of 40,021
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.00506238
Rank: 1,283 of 40,021
Percentage of national average salary:
103.95%
Sample size: 418 (2014)
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Per month:
£2,248
Per week:
£500
Per day:
£74
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaś | 89 | 615 | / |
| Jaš | 89 | 135 | / |
| Jàs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jais | 86 | 11,423 | / |
| Ijas | 86 | 3,695 | / |
| Jass | 86 | 3,376 | / |
| Jase | 86 | 2,936 | / |
| Jays | 86 | 2,592 | / |
| Jash | 86 | 2,495 | / |
| Jhas | 86 | 325 | / |
| Jast | 86 | 227 | / |
| Jaes | 86 | 222 | / |
| Jias | 86 | 109 | / |
| Djas | 86 | 106 | / |
| Jaas | 86 | 93 | / |
| Jaus | 86 | 92 | / |
| Tjas | 86 | 70 | / |
| Jasz | 86 | 64 | / |
| Jeas | 86 | 58 | / |
| Jads | 86 | 53 | / |
| Jasp | 86 | 47 | / |
| Jasd | 86 | 27 | / |
| Jyas | 86 | 25 | / |
| Jats | 86 | 22 | / |
| Jaxs | 86 | 19 | / |
| Jahs | 86 | 15 | / |
| Jasc | 86 | 7 | / |
| Jazs | 86 | 6 | / |
| Jjas | 86 | 3 | / |
| Jasj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jaís | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jaïs | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jasx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jaîs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ja | 80 | 173,822 | / |
| Hijas | 75 | 1,965 | / |
| Jaise | 75 | 1,332 | / |
| Jaish | 75 | 1,197 | / |
| Djais | 75 | 1,030 | / |
| Jasse | 75 | 520 | / |
| Jihas | 75 | 259 | / |
| Jayse | 75 | 241 | / |
| Aijas | 75 | 187 | / |
| Jahas | 75 | 180 | / |
| Jashs | 75 | 173 | / |
| Jaysh | 75 | 117 | / |
| Hjaas | 75 | 105 | / |
| Jease | 75 | 70 | / |
| Jijas | 75 | 56 | / |
| Ajias | 75 | 52 | / |
| Jashe | 75 | 44 | / |
| Ajjas | 75 | 42 | / |
| Jiase | 75 | 34 | / |
| Jasch | 75 | 27 | / |
| Jause | 75 | 27 | / |
| Hjais | 75 | 26 | / |
| Jahsh | 75 | 26 | / |
| Jahus | 75 | 24 | / |
| Ojhas | 75 | 23 | / |
| Ijjas | 75 | 22 | / |
| Jhash | 75 | 20 | / |
| Jaiss | 75 | 20 | / |
| Jaush | 75 | 18 | / |
| Jaesh | 75 | 16 | / |
| Djaus | 75 | 16 | / |
| Jasce | 75 | 14 | / |
| Jhase | 75 | 14 | / |
| Jaais | 75 | 13 | / |
| Jhais | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hjast | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ijaas | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ijash | 75 | 11 | / |
| Jasht | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ejjas | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ayjas | 75 | 10 | / |
| Jatts | 75 | 9 | / |
| Jeash | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ajhas | 75 | 7 | / |
| Eijas | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ejyas | 75 | 7 | / |
| Djase | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jiash | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jjais | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ojias | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ijahs | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ijhas | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ejias | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jaíse | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jhass | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jhast | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jyash | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jasph | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ujias | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ejhas | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jaase | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jhays | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ijais | 75 | 5 | / |
| Djash | 75 | 4 | / |
| Djast | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ajyas | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jaash | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jaids | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jashh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ajeas | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ejeas | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jyase | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jeast | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jhasz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jashd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jahys | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jeass | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jayds | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jauss | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jaust | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jausz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jauhs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jatse | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jeads | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jeahs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jayss | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jahsj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ijazs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ijass | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ojjas | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ujjas | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tjays | 75 | 2 | / |
| Djass | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jaess | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jhaes | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eujas | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jassc | 75 | 2 | / |
| Djaas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djads | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ujaes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ujyas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjasd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jadsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jadss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jadds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaast | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jajse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaits | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jahss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaisd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaist | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijaes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijasc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijays | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhads | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhaas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhazs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jheas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jasss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jasst | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jassx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jasdj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jjaes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jjass | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaysp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jayst | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jazss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jeasd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaxxs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jauys | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaszh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jauds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jėgas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyast | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tjase | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jazsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jawsw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaehs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaasd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jzasc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jay | 67 | 1,196,067 | / |
| Jai | 67 | 199,504 | / |
| Jos | 67 | 145,415 | / |
| Jia | 67 | 54,223 | / |
| Jad | 67 | 25,679 | / |
| Yas | 67 | 25,598 | / |
| Jah | 67 | 11,537 | / |
| Has | 67 | 11,318 | / |
| Jap | 67 | 10,628 | / |
| Sas | 67 | 10,208 | / |
| Jac | 67 | 9,643 | / |
| Ija | 67 | 7,880 | / |
| Jaj | 67 | 7,524 | / |
| Cas | 67 | 6,145 | / |
| Joa | 67 | 5,844 | / |
| Jau | 67 | 5,603 | / |
| Jha | 67 | 5,547 | / |
| Jea | 67 | 3,868 | / |
| Jat | 67 | 3,121 | / |
| Jaz | 67 | 3,005 | / |
| Hja | 67 | 2,771 | / |
| Dja | 67 | 2,373 | / |
| Jaa | 67 | 1,822 | / |
| Jya | 67 | 1,470 | / |
| Jax | 67 | 1,421 | / |
| Jiashe | 67 | 1,262 | / |
| Tja | 67 | 900 | / |
| Jga | 67 | 477 | / |
| Ias | 67 | 459 | / |
| Zas | 67 | 214 | / |
| Eas | 67 | 133 | / |
| Jahash | 67 | 70 | / |
| Jja | 67 | 64 | / |
| Jaisse | 67 | 62 | / |
| Jautse | 67 | 61 | / |
| Jza | 67 | 60 | / |
| Djasse | 67 | 54 | / |
| Jahush | 67 | 47 | / |
| Jasowa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jaysse | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ojhais | 67 | 17 | / |
| Haijas | 67 | 16 | / |
| Tjasse | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zja | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jayshe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hijjas | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ajaesh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jahees | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jaisth | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jeasse | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jhayse | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hejjas | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hajias | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jihash | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jayseh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hjasse | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jaishe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jijash | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jyasht | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jasova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hijash | 67 | 5 | / |
| Djaise | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ehijas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jausch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jausph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Xja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaï | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ja'ais | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ujjash | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ajeash | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hajjas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jihais | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jasche | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jhasse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaisce | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jausse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jahais | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaí | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaísse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhashe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jahaas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaihse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojiash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajyash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djayse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ujaesh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hijaas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhaise | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jogias | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aijazs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaijas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djasce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djeasd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djhaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehjjas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aujias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajgash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajiass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aijase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aijias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aijjas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aijais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thjase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tjaise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujiash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yojhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojeas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jadssh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaaids | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaaish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaitsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaishh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaishs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahajs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaheys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijiash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiaies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiasse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhahas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhaush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhaust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhayss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jassph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jijhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaytse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeahas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaī | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeaths | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeehas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaushd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaushe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jõa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jàa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jôs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyasse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojhaas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojhaes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaudse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jashhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeasth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijaise | 67 | 1 | / |
| J'A | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jéa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeoasy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjajsh | 67 | 1 | / |
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