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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. Betty88%
  2. Loretta88%
  3. Mattie86%
  4. Pauline86%
  5. Gladys85%
  6. Dorothy85%
  7. Vivian85%
  8. Juanita84%
  9. Doris83%
  10. Minnie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes46%
  3. Mildred52%
  4. Alice54%
  5. Myrtle55%
  6. Edna55%
  7. Margaret57%
  8. Norma57%
  9. Margie57%
  10. Marguerite57%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Betty88%
  2. Jeanette85%
  3. Nellie85%
  4. Loretta84%
  5. Vivian82%
  6. Doris81%
  7. Juanita81%
  8. Shirley79%
  9. Pauline77%
  10. Marjorie77%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice45%
  2. Anna46%
  3. Annie46%
  4. Jean49%
  5. Viola49%
  6. Jennie49%
  7. Joan49%
  8. Ethel50%
  9. Agnes51%
  10. Pearl52%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Lorraine94%
  2. Marie92%
  3. Mary92%
  4. Nellie88%
  5. Evelyn87%
  6. Josephine87%
  7. Louise87%
  8. Gertrude86%
  9. Betty85%
  10. Marian85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Maxine44%
  3. Thelma55%
  4. Alice57%
  5. Joan57%
  6. Ruby57%
  7. Jennie57%
  8. Bernice57%
  9. Jean57%
  10. Judith58%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Betty95%
  2. Loretta95%
  3. Joyce91%
  4. Juanita90%
  5. Nellie89%
  6. Pauline89%
  7. Marjorie88%
  8. Shirley87%
  9. Doris86%
  10. Vivian85%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Norma43%
  4. Gertrude46%
  5. Anna46%
  6. Annie46%
  7. Bertha47%
  8. Mildred50%
  9. Genevieve50%
  10. Joan52%
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