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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. Ralph96%
  2. Lloyd95%
  3. Sam92%
  4. Lewis90%
  5. George90%
  6. Leon86%
  7. Maurice86%
  8. Melvin84%
  9. Clarence83%
  10. Eugene83%

Bottom 10

  1. Joe49%
  2. Jack49%
  3. Milton52%
  4. Albert53%
  5. Clyde53%
  6. Roland53%
  7. Herbert53%
  8. Herman57%
  9. Earl58%
  10. Raymond58%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Maurice95%
  2. George92%
  3. Ralph91%
  4. Lloyd87%
  5. Alfred87%
  6. Leon86%
  7. Marvin86%
  8. Melvin85%
  9. Lewis85%
  10. Franklin82%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard47%
  2. Arnold53%
  3. Milton55%
  4. Clyde58%
  5. Herbert59%
  6. Earl60%
  7. Henry60%
  8. Harry60%
  9. Harold62%
  10. Roland62%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Joe92%
  2. Jack86%
  3. Lester85%
  4. Frank85%
  5. Vernon85%
  6. Earl85%
  7. Ray84%
  8. Raymond84%
  9. Gilbert84%
  10. Herman83%

Bottom 10

  1. Donald44%
  2. Warren46%
  3. Calvin47%
  4. Franklin49%
  5. Leonard53%
  6. Cecil55%
  7. Clyde59%
  8. Billy59%
  9. Harvey63%
  10. Lewis63%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Lloyd93%
  2. Lewis90%
  3. Ralph89%
  4. Melvin88%
  5. Sam85%
  6. Billy83%
  7. Leon83%
  8. George83%
  9. Marvin82%
  10. Calvin82%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Henry43%
  6. Herman43%
  7. Harry43%
  8. Albert44%
  9. Arnold45%
  10. Raymond46%
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