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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. Dickie96%
  2. Russ95%
  3. Chet95%
  4. Garth91%
  5. Burt90%
  6. Stanton88%
  7. Bart88%
  8. Al87%
  9. Fritz87%
  10. Alphonso85%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph49%
  2. Donn57%
  3. Dirk57%
  4. Hal57%
  5. Kennith58%
  6. Linwood59%
  7. Elvis59%
  8. Lawerence60%
  9. Stanford63%
  10. Curt63%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Toney92%
  2. Domingo89%
  3. Dickie89%
  4. Vince88%
  5. Alphonso87%
  6. Lanny86%
  7. Ronny86%
  8. Bart84%
  9. Chet84%
  10. Burt84%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal51%
  2. Dirk51%
  3. Donn55%
  4. Elvis56%
  5. Stanford57%
  6. Galen57%
  7. Curt62%
  8. Linwood62%
  9. Phil63%
  10. Cornell64%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Linwood95%
  2. Joesph92%
  3. Stanton92%
  4. Toney91%
  5. Dwain88%
  6. Rogers88%
  7. Rob88%
  8. Jerrold88%
  9. Kennith83%
  10. Randell83%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk48%
  2. Elvis49%
  3. Rickie49%
  4. Farrell51%
  5. Ike52%
  6. Stanford53%
  7. Vince55%
  8. Von56%
  9. Williams57%
  10. Tod57%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Dickie94%
  2. Russ93%
  3. Chet89%
  4. Garth89%
  5. Monty88%
  6. Vince87%
  7. Stanton87%
  8. Burt86%
  9. Rusty84%
  10. Richie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Linwood48%
  3. Denis51%
  4. Phil51%
  5. Denny51%
  6. Hal51%
  7. Lawerence53%
  8. Kennith53%
  9. Rogers53%
  10. Dirk54%
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