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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. Hobert92%
  2. Wilber92%
  3. Pasquale91%
  4. Clement90%
  5. Bud90%
  6. Errol89%
  7. Casimir87%
  8. Edd86%
  9. Delano86%
  10. Arther86%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton49%
  2. Oren52%
  3. Coy53%
  4. Alford54%
  5. Millard54%
  6. Jerold54%
  7. Leander55%
  8. Orval57%
  9. Wilburn58%
  10. Olen59%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Bud90%
  2. Buster90%
  3. Pasquale90%
  4. Alphonse87%
  5. Wilber87%
  6. Mac87%
  7. Hobert85%
  8. Enrico85%
  9. Omer85%
  10. Arther83%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Oren43%
  3. Leander50%
  4. Coy52%
  5. Claud52%
  6. Buck56%
  7. Waldo57%
  8. Elton57%
  9. Huey57%
  10. Noble57%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Winfred96%
  2. Everette95%
  3. Raymon95%
  4. Ellsworth92%
  5. Norbert90%
  6. Wilford90%
  7. Waymon90%
  8. Jerold90%
  9. Wilburn90%
  10. Arlen90%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucious42%
  2. Napoleon42%
  3. Elton43%
  4. Wiley49%
  5. Freeman49%
  6. Columbus51%
  7. Merlin52%
  8. Evans52%
  9. Booker53%
  10. Hilton53%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Bud96%
  2. Pasquale93%
  3. Enrico87%
  4. Hobert87%
  5. Errol86%
  6. Clement86%
  7. Wilber86%
  8. Mac84%
  9. Cyril84%
  10. Rueben84%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Newton42%
  3. Millard42%
  4. Adolph43%
  5. Sanford43%
  6. Armand46%
  7. Norbert46%
  8. Olen47%
  9. Burl47%
  10. Jerold48%
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