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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. Lawton96%
  2. Shimon96%
  3. Shlomo94%
  4. Imran93%
  5. Boaz93%
  6. Calum93%
  7. Akiva93%
  8. Aharon93%
  9. Youssef92%
  10. Meir92%

Bottom 10

  1. Neymar42%
  2. Saint42%
  3. Cristiano42%
  4. Anakin42%
  5. Cosmo42%
  6. Rowdy44%
  7. Kain45%
  8. Fox45%
  9. Axl46%
  10. Jet46%

Love potential for Jam

Top 10

  1. Shimon96%
  2. Akiva96%
  3. Hampton96%
  4. Boaz96%
  5. Lawton96%
  6. Baker96%
  7. Youssef96%
  8. Dovid96%
  9. Yitzchok96%
  10. Aharon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Neymar42%
  4. Ransom43%
  5. Alaric44%
  6. Saint46%
  7. Cristiano46%
  8. Atreyu49%
  9. Fox51%
  10. Robinson51%

Professional potential for Jam

Top 10

  1. Shlomo96%
  2. Akiva96%
  3. Boaz96%
  4. Calum96%
  5. Shimon96%
  6. Eder96%
  7. Lawton96%
  8. Amado96%
  9. Yaseen96%
  10. Damir96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Kaiser49%
  3. Alaric50%
  4. Axl51%
  5. Wolfgang51%
  6. Kain51%
  7. Ransom52%
  8. Achilles53%
  9. Huxley53%
  10. Saint53%

Crush potential for Jam

Top 10

  1. Hampton84%
  2. Aharon81%
  3. Lawton81%
  4. Shimon81%
  5. Calum81%
  6. Thompson80%
  7. Dietrich78%
  8. Jones77%
  9. Baker77%
  10. Yitzchok77%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo42%
  2. Phineas42%
  3. Atreyu42%
  4. Ferris42%
  5. Anakin43%
  6. Kain43%
  7. Finnian45%
  8. Cormac45%
  9. Castiel45%
  10. Fox47%
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