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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. Jerry96%
  3. Dennis96%
  4. Allen96%
  5. Len96%
  6. Alan96%
  7. Dwight96%
  8. Denis96%
  9. Bob95%
  10. Wendall95%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Garry42%
  3. Sid42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Robby42%
  6. Tommy42%
  7. Elvis42%
  8. Byron43%
  9. Rudy43%
  10. Lenny43%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Greggory96%
  2. Toney96%
  3. Art95%
  4. Delmas95%
  5. Rock95%
  6. Sanders95%
  7. Wardell94%
  8. Bob93%
  9. Robert93%
  10. Garold93%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Raynard45%
  4. Wally45%
  5. Felton46%
  6. Darwin47%
  7. Sid51%
  8. Johnny51%
  9. Robby52%
  10. Benny53%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Kennth96%
  2. Deryl96%
  3. Stafford96%
  4. Dwain96%
  5. Randel96%
  6. Pernell96%
  7. Rock96%
  8. Toney96%
  9. Jerrold96%
  10. Rogers96%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard50%
  2. Dean53%
  3. Karl56%
  4. Sid56%
  5. Van57%
  6. Brad57%
  7. Darwin58%
  8. Jimmy60%
  9. Byron60%
  10. Reginald60%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Kennth87%
  2. Greggory87%
  3. Wendall87%
  4. Kerwin87%
  5. Garold87%
  6. Williams83%
  7. Sanders83%
  8. Faron82%
  9. Brad82%
  10. Pernell82%

Bottom 10

  1. Dino42%
  2. Tommy42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Timmy42%
  5. Jim42%
  6. Freddy42%
  7. Johnny43%
  8. Felton43%
  9. Jimmy44%
  10. Ritchie44%
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