# Jai, jay

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /d͡ʒeɪ/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### Jai
*/d͡ʒeɪ/*
A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

### jay
*/ˈd͡ʒeɪ/*
Any of the numerous species of birds belonging to several genera within the family Corvidae, including Garrulus, Cyanocitta, Aphelocoma, Perisoreus, Cyanocorax, Gymnorhinus, Cyanolyca, Ptilostomus, and Calocitta, allied to the crows, but smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely coloured, usually having a crest, and often noisy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/jai