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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. Kobe96%
  2. Jakob96%
  3. Jake96%
  4. Jacobo96%
  5. Garrett95%
  6. Rogelio95%
  7. Jonny95%
  8. Jarrett95%
  9. Gerardo95%
  10. Luis94%

Bottom 10

  1. Lazaro47%
  2. Juan49%
  3. Jose49%
  4. Isaak50%
  5. Ivan50%
  6. Dante51%
  7. Tyson52%
  8. Brock52%
  9. Obed54%
  10. Luc54%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Mauricio95%
  2. Gerardo94%
  3. Jarrett94%
  4. Broc94%
  5. Garrett94%
  6. Jonny94%
  7. Rogelio94%
  8. Alexzander93%
  9. Alejandro92%
  10. Jakob91%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Arnav42%
  3. Dante42%
  4. Dylan44%
  5. Donavan45%
  6. Artemio45%
  7. Donavin46%
  8. Johnson47%
  9. Moises49%
  10. Kyran49%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Aman96%
  2. Leeland95%
  3. Cecilio94%
  4. Jose92%
  5. Jesus91%
  6. Eben90%
  7. Baron89%
  8. Heber88%
  9. Elder88%
  10. Isac88%

Bottom 10

  1. Jagger42%
  2. Ceasar42%
  3. Tyran42%
  4. Max42%
  5. Ramses42%
  6. Tyce42%
  7. Kayne42%
  8. Tyson42%
  9. Trevion42%
  10. Alexandre42%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Jonny96%
  2. Jovanni93%
  3. Jaheim93%
  4. Alejandro93%
  5. Shemar92%
  6. Keshawn91%
  7. Jorge90%
  8. Luis90%
  9. Mariano90%
  10. Dandre89%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Ignacio42%
  4. Isaak42%
  5. Ciro42%
  6. Jose42%
  7. Juan42%
  8. Adolfo43%
  9. Marek46%
  10. Cristian47%
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