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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. Jerald96%
  3. Denny96%
  4. Bertrand96%
  5. Denisot96%
  6. Jerry96%
  7. Den96%
  8. Meyer96%
  9. Walty96%
  10. Dwighty96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Cosmo42%
  3. Maverick42%
  4. Neymar42%
  5. Anakin42%
  6. Eltony42%
  7. Scotty42%
  8. Fredy42%
  9. J.J42%
  10. Cy42%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Greggory96%
  2. Baron96%
  3. Gilbert96%
  4. Ray-Ray96%
  5. Lars96%
  6. Gibby96%
  7. Dillard96%
  8. Toney96%
  9. Gib96%
  10. Ray96%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Percival42%
  4. Hold42%
  5. By42%
  6. Dill42%
  7. Percey42%
  8. Casper42%
  9. Anders42%
  10. Dylly42%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Baron96%
  2. Kennth96%
  3. Green96%
  4. Garner96%
  5. Damir96%
  6. Abraham96%
  7. Welton96%
  8. Deryl96%
  9. Stafford96%
  10. Rashid96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Sheld44%
  3. Sheldon44%
  4. Shellye44%
  5. Mav45%
  6. Mave45%
  7. Maverick45%
  8. Kash46%
  9. Alexander47%
  10. Xander47%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Mitchel87%
  2. Kennth87%
  3. Meyer87%
  4. Greggory87%
  5. Wendall87%
  6. Denton87%
  7. Garret87%
  8. Kerwin87%
  9. Garold87%
  10. Hampton86%

Bottom 10

  1. Elmo42%
  2. Franky42%
  3. Timmy Boy42%
  4. Rowdy42%
  5. Cy42%
  6. Finnegan42%
  7. Ulises42%
  8. Travon42%
  9. Salvy42%
  10. Westley42%
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