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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. Raoul96%
  3. Guido96%
  4. Ralph96%
  5. Lloyd95%
  6. Hobert92%
  7. Wilber92%
  8. Sam92%
  9. Clem92%
  10. Pasquale91%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy49%
  2. Joe49%
  3. Newton49%
  4. Jack49%
  5. Durward50%
  6. Milton52%
  7. Oren52%
  8. Werner53%
  9. Albert53%
  10. Clyde53%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Morris95%
  2. Maurice95%
  3. Salvatore93%
  4. Guido92%
  5. George92%
  6. Ben92%
  7. Raoul91%
  8. Ralph91%
  9. Bud90%
  10. Buster90%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Oren43%
  4. Leonard47%
  5. Amos48%
  6. Leander50%
  7. Sylvan50%
  8. Ennis52%
  9. Coy52%
  10. Claud52%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Winfred96%
  2. Norwood95%
  3. Ewell95%
  4. Arvil95%
  5. Melton95%
  6. Everette95%
  7. Raymon95%
  8. Donato94%
  9. Durward92%
  10. Joe92%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Lucious42%
  3. Mcarthur42%
  4. Cleon42%
  5. Napoleon42%
  6. Luther42%
  7. Elton43%
  8. Donald44%
  9. Warren46%
  10. Ludwig46%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Bud96%
  2. Guido94%
  3. Ben94%
  4. Clem94%
  5. Salvatore93%
  6. Pasquale93%
  7. Lloyd93%
  8. Lewis90%
  9. Acie89%
  10. Ralph89%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Otho42%
  3. Werner42%
  4. Oren42%
  5. Newton42%
  6. Joe42%
  7. Millard42%
  8. Conrad42%
  9. Herbert42%
  10. Jack42%
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