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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. Jameson96%
  2. Jamison96%
  3. Karim94%
  4. Anas91%
  5. Tripp91%
  6. Declan91%
  7. Baxter90%
  8. Danilo90%
  9. Simon89%
  10. Tobin89%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Knox46%
  3. Abdiel46%
  4. Abdullah47%
  5. Lucien47%
  6. Abram48%
  7. Castiel48%
  8. Abraham48%
  9. Jedidiah49%
  10. Gunner50%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Jameson91%
  2. Watson91%
  3. Jamison91%
  4. Karim89%
  5. Crew89%
  6. Marcel87%
  7. Crosby87%
  8. Emiliano87%
  9. Kentrell86%
  10. Kolten86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ishmael42%
  2. Holden42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Casper44%
  5. Miles45%
  6. Cain45%
  7. Orion46%
  8. Ephraim46%
  9. Dilan46%
  10. Bodhi46%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Eliseo96%
  2. Calum95%
  3. Damir95%
  4. Abner90%
  5. Alden90%
  6. Shlomo90%
  7. Kenton90%
  8. Eder90%
  9. Abram89%
  10. Watson89%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Cristiano42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Xander42%
  5. Axl42%
  6. Jax42%
  7. Zayn42%
  8. Orion42%
  9. Ace42%
  10. Kain42%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Conway93%
  2. Tripp92%
  3. Beau92%
  4. Rami92%
  5. Amado91%
  6. Anas90%
  7. Karim90%
  8. Declan90%
  9. Eason89%
  10. Jameson89%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abram42%
  3. Lucien42%
  4. Abraham42%
  5. Knox43%
  6. Johannes43%
  7. Hendrix43%
  8. Abdullah43%
  9. Sven44%
  10. Gideon47%
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