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Jer

Boy Name day: October 13
Jer is a short form of Jerry: on birth records it is written Jerry (630,799 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jerry page. Also a short form of Jermaine, Jeri, Jere.
Origin: Germanic (via the name Gerald). Meaning: Rule of the spear.
Jerry began as an English pet form of Gerald (Germanic 'ger', spear + 'wald', rule) — and of Gerard and Jerome — before becoming an independent given name.

Name day for Jer

October 13

Why this day? Jer is a short form of Jerry, and shares its name day.

Jer is celebrated in the United States on October 13; Argentina on May 1.

The story of the name Jer

Jer is a short form of Jerry. It keeps its origin (Germanic (via the name Gerald)) and meaning — rule of the spear, and shares its name day, October 13.

On birth records, Jer is rarely written as such: the Jers are Jerrys (630,799 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jerry page. Jer is also a short form of Jermaine, Jeri, Jere.

Frequently asked questions about Jer

What does Jer mean?

Jer is a short form of Jerry, which means rule of the spear.

When is Jer's name day?

October 13, together with Jerry: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jer a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jerry.

Jer's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Jerry96%
  2. Dennis96%
  3. Allen96%
  4. Alan96%
  5. Walter96%
  6. Gerald96%
  7. Bob95%
  8. Robert95%
  9. Bobby95%
  10. Gordon93%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Max42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Tommy42%
  6. Leo46%
  7. Calvin47%
  8. Randy48%
  9. Eddie48%
  10. Danny48%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Gilbert96%
  2. Ray96%
  3. Raymond96%
  4. Bob93%
  5. Robert93%
  6. Bobby93%
  7. Chester93%
  8. Andrew91%
  9. Andre91%
  10. Martin91%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Miles43%
  4. Leonard45%
  5. Gabriel50%
  6. Johnny51%
  7. Calvin52%
  8. Benjamin53%
  9. Milton53%
  10. Ian53%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Sean94%
  3. Shawn94%
  4. Martin94%
  5. John94%
  6. Shane94%
  7. Juan94%
  8. Jack94%
  9. Frank93%
  10. Paul93%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander47%
  2. Chad50%
  3. Chase51%
  4. Max52%
  5. Dean53%
  6. Jason56%
  7. Clyde56%
  8. Preston56%
  9. Karl56%
  10. Donald57%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Chad83%
  2. Gerald82%
  3. Walter82%
  4. Allen82%
  5. Chester82%
  6. Floyd82%
  7. Jerry82%
  8. Alan82%
  9. Richard81%
  10. Ricky81%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Jim42%
  3. Johnny43%
  4. Mario43%
  5. Jimmy44%
  6. Leo45%
  7. Andy46%
  8. Dylan47%
  9. Ricardo47%
  10. Calvin48%
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