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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. Jakob96%
  2. Rogelio95%
  3. Jarrett95%
  4. Gerardo95%
  5. Marcos87%
  6. Armando86%
  7. Mauricio86%
  8. Fabian84%
  9. Giovanni83%
  10. Andres83%

Bottom 10

  1. Dante51%
  2. Tyson52%
  3. Brock52%
  4. Cesar57%
  5. Gage58%
  6. Tomas59%
  7. Issac60%
  8. Kaleb61%
  9. Malachi61%
  10. Ayden62%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Mauricio95%
  2. Gerardo94%
  3. Jarrett94%
  4. Rogelio94%
  5. Jakob91%
  6. Marcos91%
  7. Rocco89%
  8. Giovanni87%
  9. Marco86%
  10. Pedro84%

Bottom 10

  1. Dante42%
  2. Moises49%
  3. Malachi53%
  4. Isiah53%
  5. Cristian57%
  6. Brenden59%
  7. Gage60%
  8. Romeo61%
  9. Brock61%
  10. Dominick61%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Gerardo85%
  2. Jarrett85%
  3. Jonas83%
  4. Cristian82%
  5. Noe82%
  6. Pedro80%
  7. Emanuel78%
  8. Jakob78%
  9. Gustavo78%
  10. Rogelio78%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson42%
  2. Bentley42%
  3. Cesar42%
  4. Drake43%
  5. Dante45%
  6. Jefferson46%
  7. Gage46%
  8. Saul46%
  9. Ayden46%
  10. Cayden49%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Jakob89%
  2. Enrique87%
  3. Giovanni87%
  4. Marcos87%
  5. Dexter87%
  6. Gerardo86%
  7. Jarrett86%
  8. Rogelio86%
  9. Fabian85%
  10. Brennan83%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian47%
  2. Tomas51%
  3. Moises53%
  4. Brock53%
  5. Anderson53%
  6. Dante56%
  7. Tyson56%
  8. Issac57%
  9. Cesar58%
  10. Kaleb59%
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