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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. Raoul96%
  2. Guido96%
  3. Clem92%
  4. Gaetano90%
  5. Acie89%
  6. Early89%
  7. Obie88%
  8. Hurley88%
  9. Arch87%
  10. Hobart85%

Bottom 10

  1. Durward50%
  2. Werner53%
  3. Otho54%
  4. Hillard54%
  5. Donato56%
  6. Enos57%
  7. Wm57%
  8. Linton57%
  9. Eldred58%
  10. Godfrey58%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Guido92%
  2. Raoul91%
  3. Olaf82%
  4. Acie82%
  5. Lonzo81%
  6. Gaetano81%
  7. Johny81%
  8. Clem81%
  9. Lambert80%
  10. Early79%

Bottom 10

  1. Sylvan50%
  2. Ennis52%
  3. Ludwig53%
  4. Linton53%
  5. Melville53%
  6. Norton53%
  7. Werner54%
  8. Sigmund54%
  9. Elwyn55%
  10. Talmage56%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Norwood95%
  2. Ewell95%
  3. Arvil95%
  4. Melton95%
  5. Donato94%
  6. Durward92%
  7. Hillard90%
  8. Verlin90%
  9. Donal90%
  10. Green90%

Bottom 10

  1. Mcarthur42%
  2. Cleon42%
  3. Ludwig46%
  4. Leeroy48%
  5. Americo48%
  6. Anastacio49%
  7. Ignatius51%
  8. Orland52%
  9. Frazier52%
  10. Sigmund53%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Guido94%
  2. Clem94%
  3. Acie89%
  4. Raoul89%
  5. Hurley89%
  6. Lonzo87%
  7. Obie86%
  8. Early86%
  9. Candelario86%
  10. Gaetano84%

Bottom 10

  1. Otho42%
  2. Werner42%
  3. Donato43%
  4. Wm46%
  5. Enos47%
  6. Durward48%
  7. Wyman49%
  8. Ernst51%
  9. Worth51%
  10. Verner51%
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