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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. Emanuel95%
  2. Gustavo93%
  3. Jonas90%
  4. Moises86%
  5. Josue83%
  6. Tomas83%
  7. Mauricio83%
  8. Israel82%
  9. Issac82%
  10. Andres82%

Bottom 10

  1. Romeo42%
  2. Jayson47%
  3. Bentley48%
  4. Dante49%
  5. Gage51%
  6. Brock52%
  7. Tyson52%
  8. Cayden53%
  9. Pablo54%
  10. Ayden54%

Love potential for Jam

Top 10

  1. Emanuel92%
  2. Josue92%
  3. Andres91%
  4. Giovanni89%
  5. Nikolas88%
  6. Gustavo88%
  7. Jonas87%
  8. Mauricio86%
  9. Rocco86%
  10. Colby85%

Bottom 10

  1. Romeo43%
  2. Dante51%
  3. Gage57%
  4. Bentley60%
  5. Brenden60%
  6. Cayden62%
  7. Isiah64%
  8. Drake65%
  9. Braden65%
  10. Cade65%

Professional potential for Jam

Top 10

  1. Jonas96%
  2. Noe94%
  3. Jarrett94%
  4. Gerardo94%
  5. Pedro92%
  6. Jakob90%
  7. Giovanni89%
  8. Mauricio89%
  9. Cristian88%
  10. Rogelio87%

Bottom 10

  1. Bentley47%
  2. Cesar50%
  3. Tyson52%
  4. Drake55%
  5. Dante57%
  6. Jefferson57%
  7. Ayden58%
  8. Gage58%
  9. Saul58%
  10. Jayson61%

Crush potential for Jam

Top 10

  1. Gustavo80%
  2. Emanuel77%
  3. Andres75%
  4. Trenton75%
  5. Nikolas75%
  6. Jefferson74%
  7. Colby74%
  8. Trey74%
  9. Marco73%
  10. Emmanuel73%

Bottom 10

  1. Dante42%
  2. Brenden47%
  3. Pablo51%
  4. Pedro54%
  5. Isiah55%
  6. Ernesto57%
  7. Keegan57%
  8. Brendan57%
  9. Gage57%
  10. Angelo58%
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