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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. Dickie96%
  2. Kobe96%
  3. Jacques96%
  4. Jamison96%
  5. Russ95%
  6. Derrell95%
  7. Chet95%
  8. Karim94%
  9. Thad93%
  10. Hobert92%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox46%
  2. Abdiel46%
  3. Dereck47%
  4. Abdullah47%
  5. Lazaro47%
  6. Lucien47%
  7. Abram48%
  8. Newton49%
  9. Joesph49%
  10. Jedidiah49%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Alexzander93%
  2. Shaquille93%
  3. Toney92%
  4. Watson91%
  5. Jacques91%
  6. Jamison91%
  7. Kobe91%
  8. Bud90%
  9. Buster90%
  10. Giuseppe90%

Bottom 10

  1. Ishmael42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Oren43%
  4. Casper44%
  5. Donavan45%
  6. Cain45%
  7. Orion46%
  8. Ephraim46%
  9. Efrain46%
  10. Travon46%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Eliseo96%
  2. Winfred96%
  3. Glendon95%
  4. Linwood95%
  5. Everette95%
  6. Raymon95%
  7. Nestor94%
  8. Joesph92%
  9. Ellsworth92%
  10. Stanton92%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Jagger42%
  3. Jax42%
  4. Zayn42%
  5. Orion42%
  6. Lucious42%
  7. Ace42%
  8. Alexandre42%
  9. Tyron42%
  10. Napoleon42%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Chauncey96%
  2. Bud96%
  3. Donny96%
  4. Thad94%
  5. Derrell94%
  6. Dickie94%
  7. Pasquale93%
  8. Jovanni93%
  9. Carlo93%
  10. Deonte93%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Travon42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. Abram42%
  5. Joesph42%
  6. Oren42%
  7. Ignacio42%
  8. Newton42%
  9. Lucien42%
  10. Millard42%
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