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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. James96%
  2. Roger95%
  3. Allan90%
  4. Ronald89%
  5. Mike89%
  6. Neil88%
  7. Jeff87%
  8. Lonnie85%
  9. Michael85%
  10. Stanley85%

Bottom 10

  1. John49%
  2. Joseph49%
  3. Karl50%
  4. Reginald59%
  5. Keith63%
  6. Russell63%
  7. Philip64%
  8. Phillip64%
  9. Wayne64%
  10. Jon65%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Roger94%
  2. James91%
  3. Mike91%
  4. Lonnie87%
  5. Tony84%
  6. Dan84%
  7. Curtis84%
  8. Ronnie83%
  9. Jay82%
  10. Danny81%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Duane56%
  3. Keith58%
  4. Don59%
  5. Jon59%
  6. Russell61%
  7. Glen62%
  8. Wayne63%
  9. Craig63%
  10. Bruce63%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Joseph92%
  2. John86%
  3. Paul85%
  4. Martin83%
  5. Lonnie82%
  6. Michael82%
  7. Micheal82%
  8. Dennis81%
  9. Robert80%
  10. Bob80%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Karl46%
  3. Richard49%
  4. Ricky49%
  5. Randy49%
  6. Johnny49%
  7. Reginald53%
  8. Marshall53%
  9. Stanley53%
  10. Kenneth54%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Mike93%
  2. Jay92%
  3. Curtis90%
  4. Kevin89%
  5. Barry89%
  6. James89%
  7. Ronnie88%
  8. Ronald87%
  9. Roger86%
  10. Neil84%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Jon46%
  5. Gordon51%
  6. Peter51%
  7. Philip51%
  8. Dennis51%
  9. Phillip51%
  10. Don52%
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