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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. Milly92%
  2. Anas91%
  3. Baxter90%
  4. Denim90%
  5. Danilo90%
  6. Karely90%
  7. Korie90%
  8. Conway88%
  9. Hasan88%
  10. Sylvie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Castiel48%
  4. Elisheva51%
  5. Dream52%
  6. Ocean52%
  7. Amethyst53%
  8. Serafina53%
  9. Symphony53%
  10. Khaleesi54%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Gitty88%
  2. Kentrell86%
  3. Milly85%
  4. Rami85%
  5. Chevy84%
  6. Denim84%
  7. Baxter84%
  8. Maison84%
  9. Gatlin83%
  10. Anas83%

Bottom 10

  1. Rain42%
  2. Elon42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Rowyn42%
  5. Indigo42%
  6. Ocean42%
  7. Amethyst42%
  8. Ariadne43%
  9. Avalon43%
  10. Saoirse43%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Shalom96%
  2. Maison95%
  3. Cedar95%
  4. Calum95%
  5. Lake95%
  6. Damir95%
  7. Tenzin95%
  8. Fatimah91%
  9. Oaklee90%
  10. Shlomo90%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Cristiano42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Axl42%
  5. Dior42%
  6. Khaleesi42%
  7. Kain42%
  8. Saint42%
  9. Achilles42%
  10. Alaric42%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Milly96%
  2. Coralee95%
  3. Korie93%
  4. Conway93%
  5. Amada93%
  6. Rami92%
  7. Kensington91%
  8. Amado91%
  9. Jesslyn91%
  10. Anas90%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes43%
  2. Sven44%
  3. Tenzin46%
  4. Hadi50%
  5. Leopold50%
  6. Atreyu50%
  7. Elon51%
  8. Castiel51%
  9. Temperance51%
  10. Alaric52%
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