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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. Lydia81%
  2. Audrey81%
  3. Cecilia79%
  4. Lucy79%
  5. Cora78%
  6. Nora78%
  7. Sofia75%
  8. Sadie74%
  9. Olivia74%
  10. Amelia74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana54%
  2. Layla63%
  3. Mia63%
  4. Harper63%
  5. Violet63%
  6. Naomi66%
  7. Stella67%
  8. Arianna70%
  9. Claire71%
  10. Charlotte71%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Lucy79%
  2. Lydia76%
  3. Cecilia74%
  4. Olivia73%
  5. Sofia71%
  6. Mia69%
  7. Audrey67%
  8. Stella65%
  9. Amelia63%
  10. Sadie63%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla50%
  2. Violet54%
  3. Ariana55%
  4. Harper57%
  5. Claire58%
  6. Arianna58%
  7. Cora60%
  8. Charlotte61%
  9. Nora62%
  10. Naomi62%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Claire85%
  2. Amelia74%
  3. Violet73%
  4. Cecilia73%
  5. Nora72%
  6. Charlotte67%
  7. Audrey67%
  8. Mia67%
  9. Layla66%
  10. Lucy66%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper44%
  2. Ariana47%
  3. Sofia56%
  4. Stella58%
  5. Naomi59%
  6. Arianna60%
  7. Olivia63%
  8. Sadie63%
  9. Lydia63%
  10. Cora65%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Lucy88%
  2. Cecilia88%
  3. Olivia87%
  4. Audrey87%
  5. Lydia87%
  6. Amelia84%
  7. Charlotte83%
  8. Sofia82%
  9. Sadie80%
  10. Mia77%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire61%
  2. Cora69%
  3. Violet70%
  4. Harper71%
  5. Ariana72%
  6. Arianna72%
  7. Nora74%
  8. Stella75%
  9. Layla76%
  10. Naomi76%
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