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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. Paulette91%
  2. Lora86%
  3. Jana85%
  4. Shelly83%
  5. Janie82%
  6. Rae81%
  7. Shari81%
  8. Sheryl81%
  9. Marianne81%
  10. Karla80%

Bottom 10

  1. Teri48%
  2. Therese48%
  3. Bernadette52%
  4. Margarita57%
  5. Shelley59%
  6. Janis59%
  7. Myra59%
  8. Jeanine60%
  9. Susanne60%
  10. Polly60%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Paulette90%
  2. Janette85%
  3. Janie85%
  4. Shelly83%
  5. Rosetta80%
  6. Sherri80%
  7. Darla80%
  8. Jana79%
  9. Tammie79%
  10. Karla78%

Bottom 10

  1. Joni49%
  2. Jayne49%
  3. Janis51%
  4. Myra52%
  5. Shelley53%
  6. Deloris54%
  7. Teri54%
  8. Therese54%
  9. Daphne56%
  10. Lynne57%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Polly92%
  2. Jacquelyn90%
  3. Janie88%
  4. Nadine87%
  5. Francine87%
  6. Trudy86%
  7. Teri83%
  8. Therese83%
  9. Janine83%
  10. Lora82%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis47%
  2. Karla49%
  3. Rae53%
  4. Dianna53%
  5. Vicky53%
  6. Roxanne55%
  7. Lorna55%
  8. Becky56%
  9. Jayne57%
  10. Belinda57%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Paulette96%
  2. Shari95%
  3. Darla94%
  4. Shelly94%
  5. Sherri94%
  6. Sheri93%
  7. Sherrie93%
  8. Sheryl90%
  9. Lora89%
  10. Cheri89%

Bottom 10

  1. Trudy46%
  2. Teri48%
  3. Therese48%
  4. Joni52%
  5. Jayne52%
  6. Janine53%
  7. Bernadette57%
  8. Susanne58%
  9. Betsy59%
  10. Patrice61%
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