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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. Thad93%
  2. Carlo90%
  3. Jerod88%
  4. Jed88%
  5. Donny86%
  6. Giuseppe86%
  7. Alfonzo84%
  8. Antwan84%
  9. Jeromy84%
  10. Shon82%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich55%
  2. Hans59%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Bryon61%
  6. Daron64%
  7. Tad65%
  8. Leopoldo65%
  9. Abdul65%
  10. Glendon65%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Giuseppe90%
  2. Carlo89%
  3. Thad85%
  4. Jeromy85%
  5. Josh83%
  6. Jed82%
  7. Reggie82%
  8. Alfonzo81%
  9. Antione81%
  10. Demond80%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich51%
  2. Bryon56%
  3. Douglass57%
  4. Theron59%
  5. Chadwick59%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Hans60%
  9. Daron61%
  10. Glendon64%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Glendon95%
  2. Scot84%
  3. Delvin82%
  4. Darron82%
  5. Rodrick82%
  6. Dion81%
  7. Reggie79%
  8. Jerod78%
  9. Jeromy76%
  10. Danial76%

Bottom 10

  1. Theron46%
  2. Shad51%
  3. Cedrick54%
  4. Rico55%
  5. Antione55%
  6. Aric55%
  7. Bryon55%
  8. Alfonzo56%
  9. Kip57%
  10. Deric58%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Donny96%
  2. Thad94%
  3. Carlo93%
  4. Giuseppe90%
  5. Jed88%
  6. Antione87%
  7. Jeromy86%
  8. Rico85%
  9. Reggie84%
  10. Deron83%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans46%
  3. Leopoldo50%
  4. Dion51%
  5. Daron51%
  6. Darrick55%
  7. Abdul55%
  8. Brant55%
  9. Glendon58%
  10. Scot58%
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