Country World United States Argentina Language frenitesptde
Names › Jer

Jer

Statistics: Argentina · native version ↗
Boy Name day: May 1
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: God raises.
From Yirmeyahu, composed of yirm and Yah, passed to Greek Ieremias and Latin Jeremias.

Name day for Jer

May 1

Why this day? Jer is a short form of Jeremias, and shares its name day.

Jer is celebrated in the United States on October 13; Argentina on May 1.

The story of the name Jer

Jer is a short form of Jeremias. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — god raises, and shares its name day, May 1.

On birth records, Jer is rarely written as such: the Jers are Jeremiass (78,635 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jeremias page.

Frequently asked questions about Jer

What does Jer mean?

Jer is a short form of Jeremias, which means god raises.

When is Jer's name day?

May 1, together with Jeremias: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jer a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jeremias.

Jer's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jer

Bottom 10

  1. Juanito43%
  2. Yola52%
  3. Helvio54%
  4. Susy56%
  5. Helio58%
  6. Nilton59%
  7. Wilda59%
  8. Sung59%
  9. Uvaldo59%
  10. Rufo59%

Love potential for Jer

Bottom 10

  1. Helvio44%
  2. Ruy48%
  3. Wilda49%
  4. Iban49%
  5. Sung50%
  6. Juanito50%
  7. Uvaldo51%
  8. Eliodoro52%
  9. Melquiades53%
  10. Rufo54%

Professional potential for Jer

Bottom 10

  1. Ediht52%
  2. Helio53%
  3. Young53%
  4. Wilda54%
  5. Gricel57%
  6. Uvaldo58%
  7. Ruy59%
  8. Melquiades59%
  9. Sibila59%
  10. Faviana59%

Crush potential for Jer

Bottom 10

  1. Germana51%
  2. Helvio53%
  3. Juanito58%
  4. Eucebio58%
  5. Harry58%
  6. Wen58%
  7. Yola59%
  8. Sung61%
  9. Eliodoro62%
  10. Melquiades62%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.