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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. Ben96%
  2. Rudolph90%
  3. Reuben87%
  4. Morris86%
  5. Irvin86%
  6. Salvatore86%
  7. Roscoe85%
  8. Wilson83%
  9. Will83%
  10. Murray82%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy49%
  2. Alton53%
  3. Elbert53%
  4. Luther53%
  5. Conrad55%
  6. Eldon57%
  7. Amos59%
  8. Woodrow59%
  9. Homer60%
  10. Delbert60%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Morris95%
  2. Salvatore93%
  3. Ben92%
  4. Buddy89%
  5. Archie85%
  6. Rudolph84%
  7. Junior82%
  8. Bert80%
  9. Reuben80%
  10. Willis80%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Amos48%
  3. Homer53%
  4. Alton56%
  5. Luther57%
  6. Lowell58%
  7. Emil59%
  8. Woodrow60%
  9. Eldon60%
  10. Marlin61%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Hubert91%
  2. Wendell85%
  3. Willard84%
  4. Elbert83%
  5. Hugh83%
  6. Ben82%
  7. Earnest81%
  8. Alton80%
  9. Eldon80%
  10. Loyd80%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Dick49%
  4. Julius50%
  5. Dewey55%
  6. Percy55%
  7. Orville56%
  8. Wilbur56%
  9. Homer58%
  10. Jess59%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Ben94%
  2. Salvatore93%
  3. Rudolph87%
  4. Archie87%
  5. Buddy86%
  6. Reuben85%
  7. Junior85%
  8. Willis84%
  9. Irvin84%
  10. Bert83%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Elbert44%
  3. Willard46%
  4. Alton48%
  5. Hugh48%
  6. Delbert53%
  7. Emil53%
  8. Otis53%
  9. Amos53%
  10. Eldon53%
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