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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. Maverick42%
  2. Garry42%
  3. Pablo42%
  4. Salvador42%
  5. Byron43%
  6. Rudy43%
  7. Timmy45%
  8. Chance45%
  9. Freddy46%
  10. Jayson46%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Gilberto96%
  2. Drew91%
  3. Jerald90%
  4. Winston90%
  5. Stewart90%
  6. Erick90%
  7. Pete89%
  8. Dick87%
  9. Rick87%
  10. Grover87%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Homer42%
  3. Percy42%
  4. Dante42%
  5. Holden42%
  6. Maverick43%
  7. Ezra44%
  8. Chance46%
  9. Darwin47%
  10. Gael48%

Professional potential for Jer

Bottom 10

  1. Sheldon44%
  2. Maverick45%
  3. Xander47%
  4. Zander47%
  5. Darius49%
  6. Bentley49%
  7. Holden50%
  8. King50%
  9. Cesar51%
  10. Axel52%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Brad82%
  2. Grover82%
  3. Jerald82%
  4. Rick81%
  5. Dick81%
  6. Rickey81%
  7. Vaughn81%
  8. Graham81%
  9. Emanuel79%
  10. Delbert79%

Bottom 10

  1. Finn42%
  2. Salvador42%
  3. Timmy42%
  4. Pablo42%
  5. Freddy42%
  6. Maverick43%
  7. Dante43%
  8. Garry44%
  9. Rudy45%
  10. Byron45%
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