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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. Anas91%
  2. Baxter90%
  3. Danilo90%
  4. Conway88%
  5. Hasan88%
  6. Rami88%
  7. Teodoro85%
  8. Ayman85%
  9. Eason85%
  10. Thompson85%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Castiel48%
  3. Ares55%
  4. Johannes55%
  5. Atreyu55%
  6. Mikhail55%
  7. Sven57%
  8. Alaric57%
  9. Kaiser57%
  10. Jeremias57%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Kentrell86%
  2. Rami85%
  3. Baxter84%
  4. Gatlin83%
  5. Anas83%
  6. Danilo82%
  7. Ahmir82%
  8. Kooper82%
  9. Brayson80%
  10. Kenzo80%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Dilan46%
  3. Azael47%
  4. Zamir47%
  5. Mikhail47%
  6. Alaric47%
  7. Atreyu49%
  8. Robinson50%
  9. Jethro50%
  10. Kain51%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Calum95%
  2. Damir95%
  3. Shlomo90%
  4. Eder90%
  5. Hazen88%
  6. Boden88%
  7. Jones88%
  8. Shimon87%
  9. Abdulrahman84%
  10. Boaz83%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristiano42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Axl42%
  4. Kain42%
  5. Saint42%
  6. Achilles42%
  7. Alaric42%
  8. Ransom42%
  9. Ares42%
  10. Wolfgang42%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Conway93%
  2. Rami92%
  3. Amado91%
  4. Anas90%
  5. Eason89%
  6. Danilo88%
  7. Conan85%
  8. Kentrell85%
  9. Baxter84%
  10. Kooper84%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes43%
  2. Sven44%
  3. Hadi50%
  4. Leopold50%
  5. Atreyu50%
  6. Castiel51%
  7. Alaric52%
  8. Mendel52%
  9. Viktor52%
  10. Bjorn53%
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