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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. Watson96%
  2. Waymon96%
  3. Junius96%
  4. Heriberto96%
  5. Cordell96%
  6. Ibrahim96%
  7. Arron96%
  8. Abe96%
  9. Arlen96%
  10. Lemuel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Scotty42%
  3. Jagger42%
  4. Chaz42%
  5. Jordy42%
  6. Luciano42%
  7. Elmo42%
  8. Marquise42%
  9. Legend42%
  10. Elvis42%

Love potential for Jam

Top 10

  1. Lenard96%
  2. Heriberto96%
  3. Yusuf96%
  4. Muhammad96%
  5. Toney96%
  6. Antony96%
  7. Delton96%
  8. Alexzander96%
  9. Braulio96%
  10. Ahmed96%

Bottom 10

  1. Chaz42%
  2. Adonis42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Elton42%
  5. Jagger42%
  6. Elmo42%
  7. Rico42%
  8. Kash42%
  9. Jordy44%
  10. Prince45%

Professional potential for Jam

Top 10

  1. Randell96%
  2. Callum96%
  3. Omer96%
  4. Lemuel96%
  5. Eldridge96%
  6. Waymon96%
  7. Hyman96%
  8. Eliezer96%
  9. Lucien96%
  10. Travon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash45%
  2. Alexandre45%
  3. Jax50%
  4. Tyron51%
  5. Vladimir51%
  6. Cortez51%
  7. Ace51%
  8. Zayn52%
  9. Lucious52%
  10. Barron52%

Crush potential for Jam

Top 10

  1. Watson87%
  2. Cletus86%
  3. Rob85%
  4. Trever84%
  5. Odis84%
  6. Carleton84%
  7. Hosea81%
  8. Arron81%
  9. Earle81%
  10. Heriberto81%

Bottom 10

  1. Orion42%
  2. Travon42%
  3. Merlin45%
  4. Raiden45%
  5. Flynn45%
  6. Donn46%
  7. Finnegan47%
  8. Erich48%
  9. Seamus48%
  10. Zeke48%
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