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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. Adrian90%
  2. Clayton86%
  3. Colin83%
  4. Jacob83%
  5. Jesus83%
  6. Hector82%
  7. Grant81%
  8. Bryce81%
  9. Xavier81%
  10. Mason81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Max42%
  3. Jayden49%
  4. Oscar49%
  5. Ricardo50%
  6. Diego50%
  7. Andy51%
  8. Nathan53%
  9. Fernando56%
  10. Antonio57%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Jose90%
  2. Hector90%
  3. Landon85%
  4. Juan84%
  5. Brady83%
  6. Mason83%
  7. Jacob82%
  8. Grant82%
  9. Garrett81%
  10. Spencer80%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Gabriel50%
  3. Ian53%
  4. Max55%
  5. Jeremiah56%
  6. Edgar58%
  7. Elijah58%
  8. Ricardo58%
  9. Isaiah59%
  10. Diego59%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Juan94%
  2. Jorge91%
  3. Eli88%
  4. Eduardo88%
  5. Luis88%
  6. Manuel88%
  7. Jose86%
  8. Jesus85%
  9. Antonio84%
  10. Javier84%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase51%
  2. Max52%
  3. Preston56%
  4. Caleb61%
  5. Hunter62%
  6. Aiden62%
  7. Nathan63%
  8. Xavier63%
  9. Clayton63%
  10. Logan63%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Landon77%
  2. Clayton76%
  3. Jacob75%
  4. Hector75%
  5. Blake74%
  6. Jesus74%
  7. Spencer73%
  8. Adrian73%
  9. Mason72%
  10. Cole71%

Bottom 10

  1. Andy46%
  2. Dylan47%
  3. Ricardo47%
  4. Diego48%
  5. Max48%
  6. Oscar49%
  7. Antonio51%
  8. Ivan51%
  9. Javier54%
  10. Nathan54%
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