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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. Ben96%
  2. Jakob96%
  3. Jameson96%
  4. Raul96%
  5. Gerard95%
  6. Rodger95%
  7. Rogelio95%
  8. Jarrett95%
  9. Gerardo95%
  10. Terrance92%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy49%
  2. Shaun49%
  3. Dante51%
  4. Tyson52%
  5. Brock52%
  6. Rolando53%
  7. Alton53%
  8. Zayden53%
  9. Elbert53%
  10. Holden53%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Morris95%
  3. Mauricio95%
  4. Gerardo94%
  5. Jarrett94%
  6. Dave94%
  7. Gerard94%
  8. Rogelio94%
  9. Rodger94%
  10. Salvatore93%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Dante42%
  4. Heath46%
  5. Byron46%
  6. Amos48%
  7. Clint48%
  8. Moises49%
  9. Darwin49%
  10. Moses49%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Hubert91%
  2. Abel87%
  3. Shaun86%
  4. Jermaine86%
  5. Gerardo85%
  6. Jarrett85%
  7. Wendell85%
  8. Gerard85%
  9. Jude85%
  10. Gilberto84%

Bottom 10

  1. Xander42%
  2. Virgil42%
  3. Tyson42%
  4. Orlando42%
  5. Bentley42%
  6. Terrell42%
  7. Darius42%
  8. Cesar42%
  9. Zander42%
  10. King42%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Ben94%
  2. Salvatore93%
  3. Terrance93%
  4. Alec93%
  5. Dave93%
  6. Terence93%
  7. Terrence93%
  8. Beau92%
  9. Ken92%
  10. Sergio92%

Bottom 10

  1. Jermaine42%
  2. Shaun42%
  3. Rolando42%
  4. Conrad42%
  5. Elbert44%
  6. Kurt44%
  7. Willard46%
  8. Cristian47%
  9. Clint47%
  10. Alton48%
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