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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. Denny96%
  2. Denis96%
  3. Dwain94%
  4. Williams93%
  5. Greggory93%
  6. Toney92%
  7. Rogers92%
  8. Phil91%
  9. Art90%
  10. Randell90%

Bottom 10

  1. Robby42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Lenny43%
  4. Eddy45%
  5. Dino48%
  6. Wally50%
  7. Ronny51%
  8. Felton52%
  9. Richie52%
  10. Lonny52%

Love potential for Jer

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Wally45%
  3. Felton46%
  4. Robby52%
  5. Donn53%
  6. Lenny55%
  7. Lonny55%
  8. Tod57%
  9. Richie58%
  10. Monty59%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Dwain96%
  2. Toney96%
  3. Jerrold96%
  4. Rogers96%
  5. Rob96%
  6. Art94%
  7. Glynn92%
  8. Greggory91%
  9. Randell91%
  10. Kennith91%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny60%
  2. Dirk62%
  3. Elvis62%
  4. Stanford63%
  5. Rickie63%
  6. Wally63%
  7. Farrell64%
  8. Eddy64%
  9. Monty64%
  10. Lonny65%

Crush potential for Jer

Bottom 10

  1. Dino42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Felton43%
  4. Robby44%
  5. Eddy44%
  6. Wally46%
  7. Lonny48%
  8. Donn48%
  9. Ronny49%
  10. Lenny49%
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