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Jam

Girl Name day: July 25
Jam is a short form of Jami: on birth records it is written Jami (22,352 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jami page. Also a short form of Jamison, Jamar, Jamari.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Supplanter / holder of the heel.
A pet form of James (from Latin Iacobus, Hebrew 'Ya'aqov'), used as a feminine variant of Jamie.

Name day for Jam

July 25

Why this day? Jam is a short form of Jami, and shares its name day.

Jam is celebrated in the United States on July 25.

The story of the name Jam

Jam is a short form of Jami. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — supplanter / holder of the heel, and shares its name day, July 25.

On birth records, Jam is rarely written as such: the Jams are Jamis (22,352 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jami page. Jam is also a short form of Jamison, Jamar, Jamari.

Frequently asked questions about Jam

What does Jam mean?

Jam is a short form of Jami, which means supplanter / holder of the heel.

When is Jam's name day?

July 25, together with Jami: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jam a name in its own right?

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

Jam's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Jam

Top 10

  1. Frances96%
  2. Lorraine96%
  3. Jeanette95%
  4. Virginia93%
  5. Beatrice91%
  6. Lillian91%
  7. Mary90%
  8. Hattie90%
  9. Marie90%
  10. Patsy89%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Alice52%
  3. Mae58%
  4. Thelma59%
  5. Ada59%
  6. Dora60%
  7. Edna60%
  8. Ruby63%
  9. Viola65%
  10. Pearl67%

Love potential for Jam

Top 10

  1. Jeanette96%
  2. Lorraine96%
  3. Vivian93%
  4. Doris92%
  5. Patsy92%
  6. Hattie92%
  7. Mary91%
  8. Marie91%
  9. Mabel90%
  10. Shirley90%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Ada54%
  3. Alice56%
  4. Viola60%
  5. Ethel61%
  6. Dora61%
  7. Thelma63%
  8. Pearl63%
  9. Edith63%
  10. Helen67%

Professional potential for Jam

Top 10

  1. Josephine96%
  2. Nellie96%
  3. Marie96%
  4. Frances96%
  5. Hattie96%
  6. Evelyn96%
  7. Louise96%
  8. Gertrude96%
  9. Lorraine96%
  10. Bertha96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada48%
  2. Maxine56%
  3. Thelma67%
  4. Ruby69%
  5. Bernice69%
  6. Alice69%
  7. Jennie69%
  8. Jean69%
  9. Joan69%
  10. Edith70%

Crush potential for Jam

Top 10

  1. Arlene81%
  2. Mabel81%
  3. Lorraine81%
  4. Jeanette80%
  5. Virginia79%
  6. Patsy78%
  7. Marie77%
  8. Mary77%
  9. Lucille76%
  10. Lillian76%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada47%
  2. Alice48%
  3. Dora50%
  4. Agnes51%
  5. Ruth52%
  6. Thelma54%
  7. Ethel54%
  8. Norma57%
  9. Edna58%
  10. Jean58%
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