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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. Walter96%
  2. Gerald96%
  3. Bobby95%
  4. Francis93%
  5. Gilbert92%
  6. Chester91%
  7. Bernard91%
  8. Frank89%
  9. Harvey89%
  10. Louis89%

Bottom 10

  1. Calvin47%
  2. Marvin49%
  3. Alvin50%
  4. Milton55%
  5. Melvin57%
  6. Arthur60%
  7. Lewis63%
  8. Leonard64%
  9. Sam66%
  10. Cecil67%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Gilbert96%
  2. Ray96%
  3. Raymond96%
  4. Bobby93%
  5. Chester93%
  6. Gerald90%
  7. Joe90%
  8. Bernard90%
  9. Walter90%
  10. Jack84%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard45%
  2. Calvin52%
  3. Milton53%
  4. Arthur57%
  5. Edwin59%
  6. Cecil61%
  7. Alvin62%
  8. Claude62%
  9. Sam62%
  10. Lewis65%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Jack94%
  2. Frank93%
  3. Herman91%
  4. Henry89%
  5. Harry89%
  6. Herbert88%
  7. Ernest88%
  8. Chester87%
  9. Bobby87%
  10. Bernard87%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde56%
  2. Donald57%
  3. Warren60%
  4. Calvin60%
  5. Franklin62%
  6. Leonard63%
  7. Cecil65%
  8. Marvin68%
  9. Maurice70%
  10. Floyd70%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Gerald82%
  2. Walter82%
  3. Chester82%
  4. Floyd82%
  5. Bobby79%
  6. Louis77%
  7. Clifford77%
  8. Lester76%
  9. Elmer76%
  10. Edward76%

Bottom 10

  1. Calvin48%
  2. Alvin49%
  3. Marvin49%
  4. Arthur50%
  5. Leonard50%
  6. Sam52%
  7. Milton53%
  8. Maurice54%
  9. Melvin55%
  10. Ralph56%
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