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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. Gerard95%
  2. Rodger95%
  3. Terrence92%
  4. Terence92%
  5. Ken91%
  6. Dave91%
  7. Tim88%
  8. Daryl87%
  9. Kelvin86%
  10. Ron85%

Bottom 10

  1. Dwayne57%
  2. Byron58%
  3. Bradford60%
  4. Darwin61%
  5. Brad62%
  6. Laurence62%
  7. Kurt63%
  8. Sherman64%
  9. Randolph64%
  10. Randal64%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Dave94%
  3. Gerard94%
  4. Rodger94%
  5. Kenny91%
  6. Ken91%
  7. Freddy86%
  8. Tim85%
  9. Doug85%
  10. Timmy84%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron46%
  2. Darwin49%
  3. Laurence52%
  4. Kurt56%
  5. Van58%
  6. Kirk61%
  7. Kent61%
  8. Randal63%
  9. Bradford63%
  10. Dwight64%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Gerard85%
  2. Teddy83%
  3. Bradford82%
  4. Ron82%
  5. Stuart82%
  6. Dwight81%
  7. Timmy80%
  8. Sammy80%
  9. Rodger78%
  10. Guy77%

Bottom 10

  1. Van43%
  2. Brad44%
  3. Darwin45%
  4. Byron47%
  5. Rickey49%
  6. Rick49%
  7. Dwayne51%
  8. Rex52%
  9. Kelvin56%
  10. Rocky56%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Dave93%
  2. Terence93%
  3. Terrence93%
  4. Ken92%
  5. Teddy91%
  6. Tim90%
  7. Kelvin89%
  8. Monte87%
  9. Kenny87%
  10. Daryl86%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt44%
  2. Pete51%
  3. Dwight51%
  4. Bradford51%
  5. Stuart58%
  6. Laurence58%
  7. Kirk58%
  8. Randal58%
  9. Sherman59%
  10. Rocky59%
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