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Jar

Boy Name day: April 23
Jar is a short form of Jarrod: on birth records it is written Jarrod (25,232 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jarrod page. Also a short form of Jarrett, Jarvis, Jarod.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Descent.
A modern spelling variant of Jared, from the Hebrew Yered meaning 'descent', the name of an antediluvian patriarch.

Name day for Jar

April 23

Why this day? Jar is a short form of Jarrod, and shares its name day.

Jar is celebrated in the United States on April 23.

The story of the name Jar

Jar is a short form of Jarrod. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — descent, and shares its name day, April 23.

On birth records, Jar is rarely written as such: the Jars are Jarrods (25,232 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jarrod page. Jar is also a short form of Jarrett, Jarvis, Jarod.

Frequently asked questions about Jar

What does Jar mean?

Jar is a short form of Jarrod, which means descent.

When is Jar's name day?

April 23, together with Jarrod: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jar a name in its own right?

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

Jar's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Jar

Top 10

  1. Brian95%
  2. Scott95%
  3. Brent95%
  4. Rodney93%
  5. Troy90%
  6. Derrick86%
  7. Lance85%
  8. Erik82%
  9. Darren78%
  10. Jeremy77%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn57%
  2. Shane57%
  3. Mario59%
  4. Wesley69%
  5. Chad69%
  6. Jason72%
  7. Eric74%
  8. Bradley76%
  9. Marc76%
  10. Jeremy77%

Love potential for Jar

Top 10

  1. Andre90%
  2. Rodney87%
  3. Troy87%
  4. Brian87%
  5. Brent84%
  6. Lance84%
  7. Scott84%
  8. Derrick81%
  9. Erik74%
  10. Eric73%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad66%
  2. Wesley66%
  3. Darren68%
  4. Jeremy69%
  5. Marc70%
  6. Bradley71%
  7. Shawn71%
  8. Shane71%
  9. Jason71%
  10. Eric73%

Professional potential for Jar

Top 10

  1. Shane88%
  2. Shawn88%
  3. Brent78%
  4. Derrick76%
  5. Mario75%
  6. Erik73%
  7. Andre72%
  8. Scott71%
  9. Troy70%
  10. Marc69%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad48%
  2. Jason55%
  3. Darren55%
  4. Bradley62%
  5. Brian64%
  6. Lance65%
  7. Rodney68%
  8. Eric68%
  9. Jeremy68%
  10. Marc69%

Crush potential for Jar

Top 10

  1. Brian90%
  2. Rodney88%
  3. Lance87%
  4. Brent86%
  5. Troy86%
  6. Scott86%
  7. Bradley84%
  8. Darren83%
  9. Derrick82%
  10. Chad79%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane50%
  2. Shawn50%
  3. Mario63%
  4. Andre67%
  5. Eric70%
  6. Marc70%
  7. Wesley75%
  8. Erik76%
  9. Jeremy76%
  10. Chad79%
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