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Jem

Boy Name day: July 25 In French: Jay
Jem is a short form of James: on birth records it is written James (5,213,191 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the James page. Also a short form of Jeremy, Jamie, Jeremiah.
Origin: Hebrew via Late Latin. Meaning: Supplanter / he who grasps the heel.
James descends from Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob) through Late Latin Iacomus, a variant of Iacobus, whose Old French reflex gave English 'James'.

Name day for Jem

July 25

Why this day? Jem is a short form of James, and shares its name day.

Jem is celebrated in France on May 1; the United States on July 25.

The story of the name Jem

Jem is a short form of James. It keeps its origin (Hebrew via Late Latin) and meaning — supplanter / he who grasps the heel, and shares its name day, July 25.

On birth records, Jem is rarely written as such: the Jems are Jamess (5,213,191 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the James page. Jem is also a short form of Jeremy, Jamie, Jeremiah.

Frequently asked questions about Jem

What does Jem mean?

Jem is a short form of James, which means supplanter / he who grasps the heel.

When is Jem's name day?

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

Is Jem a name in its own right?

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

Jem's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Jamison96%
  2. Karim94%
  3. Tripp91%
  4. Tobin89%
  5. Sullivan88%
  6. Omari86%
  7. Blaise86%
  8. Johan86%
  9. Wylie86%
  10. Benson85%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox46%
  2. Abdiel46%
  3. Abdullah47%
  4. Lucien47%
  5. Abram48%
  6. Jedidiah49%
  7. Gunner50%
  8. Cain52%
  9. Orion53%
  10. Luka54%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Watson91%
  2. Jamison91%
  3. Karim89%
  4. Crew89%
  5. Marcel87%
  6. Crosby87%
  7. Kolten86%
  8. Sullivan86%
  9. Leandro85%
  10. Omari85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ishmael42%
  2. Casper44%
  3. Cain45%
  4. Orion46%
  5. Ephraim46%
  6. Bodhi46%
  7. Zain47%
  8. Anders48%
  9. Luka49%
  10. Moshe49%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Eliseo96%
  2. Abner90%
  3. Alden90%
  4. Kenton90%
  5. Abram89%
  6. Watson89%
  7. Shmuel87%
  8. Callum87%
  9. Judson83%
  10. Anson83%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Jax42%
  3. Zayn42%
  4. Orion42%
  5. Ace42%
  6. Vladimir42%
  7. Barron42%
  8. Adonis44%
  9. Cain44%
  10. Caesar45%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Tripp92%
  2. Karim90%
  3. Jamison89%
  4. Kash89%
  5. Leandro87%
  6. Adonis86%
  7. Sullivan86%
  8. Vincenzo84%
  9. Benson84%
  10. Wylie84%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abram42%
  3. Lucien42%
  4. Knox43%
  5. Hendrix43%
  6. Abdullah43%
  7. Gideon47%
  8. Bruno48%
  9. Jedidiah48%
  10. Cain48%
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