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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. Jake96%
  2. Garrett95%
  3. Luis94%
  4. Jorge91%
  5. Eli89%
  6. Samuel89%
  7. Alejandro88%
  8. Manuel88%
  9. Javier87%
  10. Eduardo87%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan49%
  2. Jose49%
  3. Ivan50%
  4. Dylan55%
  5. Chase57%
  6. Isaac60%
  7. Hunter60%
  8. Gabriel61%
  9. Aiden62%
  10. Grant62%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Garrett94%
  2. Alejandro92%
  3. Jake91%
  4. Luis89%
  5. Carlos88%
  6. Jorge87%
  7. Omar85%
  8. Oscar83%
  9. Javier83%
  10. Andy83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Dylan44%
  3. Gabriel52%
  4. Clayton55%
  5. Cole60%
  6. Edgar60%
  7. Isaiah61%
  8. Preston61%
  9. Grant63%
  10. Logan63%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Jose92%
  2. Jesus91%
  3. Juan86%
  4. Garrett85%
  5. Colin78%
  6. Jake78%
  7. Jorge78%
  8. Manuel75%
  9. Eduardo75%
  10. Eli75%

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Chase42%
  3. Preston43%
  4. Caleb48%
  5. Clayton49%
  6. Aiden49%
  7. Xavier49%
  8. Hunter49%
  9. Nathan50%
  10. Logan50%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Alejandro93%
  2. Jorge90%
  3. Luis90%
  4. Jake89%
  5. Jeremiah89%
  6. Javier87%
  7. Garrett86%
  8. Eduardo85%
  9. Antonio84%
  10. Nathaniel84%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Jose42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. Grant53%
  5. Isaac57%
  6. Hector57%
  7. Clayton58%
  8. Hunter62%
  9. Edgar62%
  10. Bryce63%
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