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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

Bottom 10

  1. Junior48%
  2. Buddy50%
  3. Homer52%
  4. Percy53%
  5. Archie53%
  6. Rufus55%
  7. Virgil57%
  8. Luther57%
  9. Salvatore60%
  10. Reuben60%

Love potential for Jer

Bottom 10

  1. Homer42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Rufus52%
  4. Lowell56%
  5. Virgil56%
  6. Jess60%
  7. Amos60%
  8. Reuben60%
  9. Garland60%
  10. Junior62%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Willard92%
  2. Hugh91%
  3. Reuben88%
  4. Boyd88%
  5. Earnest88%
  6. Louie86%
  7. Edmund85%
  8. Emil85%
  9. Hubert85%
  10. Horace85%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil54%
  2. Luther55%
  3. Dick63%
  4. Julius63%
  5. Percy65%
  6. Bert66%
  7. Doyle67%
  8. Roscoe68%
  9. Homer69%
  10. Marlin69%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Grover82%
  2. Jerald82%
  3. Dick81%
  4. Delbert79%
  5. Louie77%
  6. Loyd77%
  7. Julius76%
  8. Alton74%
  9. Otto72%
  10. Wilfred72%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior52%
  2. Reuben52%
  3. Buddy53%
  4. Morris54%
  5. Homer54%
  6. Virgil54%
  7. Archie54%
  8. Luther56%
  9. Jess58%
  10. Rufus58%
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