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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. Cathie96%
  2. Latrice93%
  3. Roseanne93%
  4. Jonelle92%
  5. Milly92%
  6. Kandis92%
  7. Shantelle92%
  8. Meg92%
  9. Fran92%
  10. Lachelle91%

Bottom 10

  1. Estefania42%
  2. Allyssa42%
  3. Roo42%
  4. Ruth42%
  5. Ru42%
  6. Ruthie42%
  7. Whitley42%
  8. Ruthy42%
  9. Tut42%
  10. Jazlynn42%

Love potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Khadijah96%
  2. Kassie96%
  3. Josette91%
  4. Kasie91%
  5. Laronda91%
  6. Lisette90%
  7. Tessie90%
  8. Paulette90%
  9. Janey90%
  10. Cathie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Sybil42%
  2. Aria42%
  3. Luni42%
  4. Risette42%
  5. Moira42%
  6. Lest42%
  7. Coraline42%
  8. Casandra42%
  9. Selene42%
  10. Journey42%

Professional potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Serene96%
  2. Gwenda96%
  3. Oneida96%
  4. Lilyana96%
  5. Prudence96%
  6. Maurine96%
  7. Ruthann96%
  8. Joce96%
  9. Jocelyn96%
  10. Meta95%

Bottom 10

  1. Arya42%
  2. Madonna42%
  3. Diamond42%
  4. Scarlet42%
  5. Dima42%
  6. Dessy42%
  7. Cleopatra42%
  8. Diam42%
  9. Rihanna42%
  10. Dada42%

Crush potential for Jem

Top 10

  1. Jenny96%
  2. Honey96%
  3. Lovie96%
  4. Jenj96%
  5. Miyah96%
  6. Jerrie96%
  7. Maybelle96%
  8. Darline96%
  9. Karisa96%
  10. Sherie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Simone42%
  2. Stance42%
  3. Aggie42%
  4. Inez42%
  5. Connie42%
  6. Barbara42%
  7. Alberta42%
  8. Constance42%
  9. Con42%
  10. Nes42%
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