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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. Jimmie96%
  2. Ralph96%
  3. Lloyd95%
  4. Sam92%
  5. Lewis90%
  6. George90%
  7. Betty88%
  8. Loretta88%
  9. Leon86%
  10. Maurice86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes46%
  3. Joe49%
  4. Johnnie49%
  5. Jack49%
  6. Milton52%
  7. Mildred52%
  8. Albert53%
  9. Clyde53%
  10. Roland53%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Maurice95%
  2. George92%
  3. Jimmie91%
  4. Ralph91%
  5. Betty88%
  6. Lloyd87%
  7. Alfred87%
  8. Leon86%
  9. Marvin86%
  10. Jeanette85%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice45%
  2. Anna46%
  3. Annie46%
  4. Leonard47%
  5. Jean49%
  6. Viola49%
  7. Jennie49%
  8. Joan49%
  9. Ethel50%
  10. Agnes51%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Lorraine94%
  2. Joe92%
  3. Marie92%
  4. Mary92%
  5. Nellie88%
  6. Evelyn87%
  7. Josephine87%
  8. Louise87%
  9. Gertrude86%
  10. Johnnie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Maxine44%
  3. Donald44%
  4. Warren46%
  5. Calvin47%
  6. Franklin49%
  7. Sidney51%
  8. Billie53%
  9. Leonard53%
  10. Thelma55%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Betty95%
  2. Loretta95%
  3. Lloyd93%
  4. Joyce91%
  5. Lewis90%
  6. Juanita90%
  7. Ralph89%
  8. Jimmie89%
  9. Nellie89%
  10. Pauline89%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Ruth42%
  4. Johnnie42%
  5. Joe42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. Jack42%
  8. Henry43%
  9. Norma43%
  10. Herman43%
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