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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. Gerard95%
  2. Rodger95%
  3. Terrence92%
  4. Terence92%
  5. Ken91%
  6. Paulette91%
  7. Dave91%
  8. Sammie89%
  9. Tim88%
  10. Daryl87%

Bottom 10

  1. Teri48%
  2. Therese48%
  3. Bernadette52%
  4. Margarita57%
  5. Dwayne57%
  6. Byron58%
  7. Shelley59%
  8. Janis59%
  9. Myra59%
  10. Jeanine60%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Dave94%
  3. Gerard94%
  4. Rodger94%
  5. Kenny91%
  6. Ken91%
  7. Paulette90%
  8. Freddy86%
  9. Joey86%
  10. Tim85%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron46%
  2. Joni49%
  3. Darwin49%
  4. Jayne49%
  5. Janis51%
  6. Laurence52%
  7. Myra52%
  8. Shelley53%
  9. Deloris54%
  10. Teri54%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Polly92%
  2. Jacquelyn90%
  3. Janie88%
  4. Rene87%
  5. Nadine87%
  6. Francine87%
  7. Trudy86%
  8. Frankie85%
  9. Gerard85%
  10. Jan84%

Bottom 10

  1. Van43%
  2. Brad44%
  3. Darwin45%
  4. Byron47%
  5. Janis47%
  6. Rickey49%
  7. Karla49%
  8. Rick49%
  9. Dwayne51%
  10. Rex52%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Paulette96%
  2. Shari95%
  3. Darla94%
  4. Shelly94%
  5. Sherri94%
  6. Sheri93%
  7. Dave93%
  8. Cary93%
  9. Terence93%
  10. Terrence93%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt44%
  2. Trudy46%
  3. Jan46%
  4. Teri48%
  5. Therese48%
  6. Pete51%
  7. Dwight51%
  8. Bradford51%
  9. Joni52%
  10. Jayne52%
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