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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. Justin90%
  2. Anthony89%
  3. Ruben87%
  4. Francisco85%
  5. Mitchell85%
  6. Alex82%
  7. Travis81%
  8. Cody81%
  9. Johnathan81%
  10. Jonathan81%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean49%
  2. Victor60%
  3. Clinton62%
  4. Andrew63%
  5. Tristan64%
  6. Tyler66%
  7. Marcus66%
  8. Christian66%
  9. Brett66%
  10. Kyle69%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Justin89%
  2. Roberto89%
  3. Cody88%
  4. Jonathan86%
  5. Johnathan86%
  6. Travis84%
  7. Anthony82%
  8. Ruben80%
  9. Mitchell80%
  10. Bryan79%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan43%
  2. Christian57%
  3. Marcus63%
  4. Aaron64%
  5. Sean64%
  6. Clinton64%
  7. Derek64%
  8. Zachary65%
  9. Victor67%
  10. Joshua67%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Sean86%
  2. Joel85%
  3. Andrew83%
  4. Christian82%
  5. Mitchell82%
  6. Austin75%
  7. Daniel75%
  8. Anthony75%
  9. Ruben74%
  10. Cory73%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Victor45%
  3. Marcus46%
  4. Brandon47%
  5. Derek49%
  6. Adam51%
  7. Tyler54%
  8. Clinton55%
  9. Travis57%
  10. Brett58%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Justin93%
  2. Anthony89%
  3. Johnathan88%
  4. Jonathan88%
  5. Travis87%
  6. Roberto87%
  7. Cody86%
  8. Ruben85%
  9. Corey83%
  10. Benjamin83%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Christian47%
  3. Andrew50%
  4. Victor58%
  5. Marcus59%
  6. Tristan63%
  7. Derek63%
  8. Brett64%
  9. Daniel65%
  10. Joshua66%
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