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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. Scot96%
  2. Dion96%
  3. Shelton94%
  4. Leopoldo92%
  5. Daron90%
  6. Kristofer90%
  7. Cedrick90%
  8. Judd90%
  9. Darrick88%
  10. Douglass87%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty42%
  2. Reggie46%
  3. Kip47%
  4. Tad50%
  5. Rico52%
  6. Edwardo54%
  7. Josh55%
  8. Jeromy57%
  9. Bryon57%
  10. Giuseppe60%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Scot96%
  2. Leopoldo89%
  3. Danial89%
  4. Cedrick87%
  5. Judd87%
  6. Darrick86%
  7. Abdul84%
  8. Dion83%
  9. Rodrick81%
  10. Shelton81%

Bottom 10

  1. Kip52%
  2. Bryon54%
  3. Rico59%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Federico60%
  6. Scotty60%
  7. Donny60%
  8. Reggie62%
  9. Jed62%
  10. Antwan63%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Delvin92%
  2. Darron92%
  3. Scot92%
  4. Rodrick89%
  5. Glendon89%
  6. Danial87%
  7. Giuseppe86%
  8. Judd85%
  9. Kristofer85%
  10. Kraig83%

Bottom 10

  1. Theron59%
  2. Wilfredo60%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Shad64%
  5. Thad66%
  6. Scotty67%
  7. Rico68%
  8. Aric68%
  9. Bryon68%
  10. Cedrick68%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Scot84%
  2. Chadwick82%
  3. Rodrick81%
  4. Danial78%
  5. Dion77%
  6. Shelton77%
  7. Daron77%
  8. Leopoldo76%
  9. Cedrick76%
  10. Glendon75%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty42%
  2. Edwardo44%
  3. Kip46%
  4. Josh49%
  5. Reggie51%
  6. Rico52%
  7. Tad52%
  8. Jeromy53%
  9. Shad54%
  10. Jed55%
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