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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. Everett84%
  2. Levi82%
  3. Dominic82%
  4. Elias80%
  5. Theodore78%
  6. Sebastian77%
  7. Owen76%
  8. Abraham74%
  9. Oliver72%
  10. Noah72%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo46%
  2. Lucas55%
  3. Liam57%
  4. Luke57%
  5. Miles58%
  6. Jaxon62%
  7. Jackson64%
  8. Carson66%
  9. Nolan66%
  10. Carter66%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Everett81%
  2. Abraham81%
  3. Sebastian80%
  4. Levi78%
  5. Colton77%
  6. Jackson76%
  7. Grayson75%
  8. Carter75%
  9. Dominic74%
  10. Cooper74%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles43%
  2. Luke60%
  3. Leo62%
  4. Liam63%
  5. Carson63%
  6. Lucas63%
  7. Josiah63%
  8. Noah63%
  9. Oliver66%
  10. Elias67%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Oliver83%
  3. Elias82%
  4. Noah82%
  5. Cooper82%
  6. Everett82%
  7. Leo81%
  8. Theodore79%
  9. Sebastian78%
  10. Dominic77%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian58%
  2. Miles61%
  3. Grayson61%
  4. Maxwell62%
  5. Liam63%
  6. Nolan63%
  7. Jackson64%
  8. Luke65%
  9. Carter67%
  10. Lucas67%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Grayson74%
  2. Elias71%
  3. Dominic71%
  4. Levi71%
  5. Maxwell70%
  6. Carter69%
  7. Everett68%
  8. Theodore67%
  9. Sebastian67%
  10. Colton66%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo45%
  2. Luke49%
  3. Wyatt55%
  4. Lucas56%
  5. Josiah57%
  6. Miles58%
  7. Liam59%
  8. Jackson60%
  9. Nolan61%
  10. Oliver61%
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