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Jem

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: May 1
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Yahweh will exalt / designated by God.
Jeremy is the medieval English form of Jeremiah, from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, meaning "Yahweh will exalt" or "designated by Yahweh".

Name day for Jem

May 1

Why this day? Jem is a short form of Jeremy, and shares its name day.

Jem is celebrated in France on May 1; the United States on July 25.

The story of the name Jem

Jem is a short form of Jeremy. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — yahweh will exalt / designated by God, and shares its name day, May 1.

On birth records, Jem is rarely written as such: the Jems are Jeremys (134,590 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jeremy page. Jem is also a short form of James, Jeremi, Djemel.

Frequently asked questions about Jem

What does Jem mean?

Jem is a short form of Jeremy, which means yahweh will exalt / designated by God.

When is Jem's name day?

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

Is Jem a name in its own right?

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

Jem's profile

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

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Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Jem

Love potential for Jem

Bottom 10

  1. Seraphin44%
  2. Roch46%
  3. Vital47%
  4. Joannes47%
  5. Don48%
  6. Clotaire48%
  7. Delphin49%
  8. Hans49%
  9. Hermann49%
  10. Amand53%

Professional potential for Jem

Bottom 10

  1. Saint42%
  2. Jeannot42%
  3. Fortune43%
  4. Vital44%
  5. Maximin46%
  6. Jacquy47%
  7. Dino47%
  8. Victorin48%
  9. Pol48%
  10. Seraphin51%

Crush potential for Jem

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