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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. Meyer96%
  2. Regis96%
  3. Vern96%
  4. Milford95%
  5. Normand95%
  6. Buford94%
  7. Armand93%
  8. Rolland92%
  9. Burl92%
  10. Antone92%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Elmo42%
  3. Gaylord48%
  4. Merlin50%
  5. Leander52%
  6. Elroy52%
  7. Enrico53%
  8. Garfield55%
  9. Buster55%
  10. Barney55%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Meyer95%
  2. Norbert94%
  3. Dock92%
  4. Buford91%
  5. Vern90%
  6. Regis90%
  7. Hyman89%
  8. Wilford89%
  9. Walton89%
  10. Warner89%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Waldo46%
  4. Leander48%
  5. Rupert49%
  6. Elmo50%
  7. Claud50%
  8. Kermit51%
  9. Elroy51%
  10. Rollin53%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Granville96%
  2. Wilton96%
  3. Clement96%
  4. Dewitt96%
  5. Normand96%
  6. Ellsworth96%
  7. Hardy96%
  8. Everette96%
  9. Lenard94%
  10. Margarito94%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton50%
  2. Lucious54%
  3. Waldo54%
  4. Napoleon55%
  5. Coy55%
  6. Elton56%
  7. Elroy59%
  8. Garfield60%
  9. Santo60%
  10. Wiley62%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Meyer87%
  2. Carleton86%
  3. Odis86%
  4. Normand84%
  5. Hyman84%
  6. Milford84%
  7. Walton84%
  8. Wilford84%
  9. Raymon82%
  10. Wilton82%

Bottom 10

  1. Elmo42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Elton42%
  4. Elroy44%
  5. Barney48%
  6. Haywood49%
  7. Buster49%
  8. Gaylord49%
  9. Rupert50%
  10. Elvin50%
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