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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. Charlie44%
  2. Leo46%
  3. Mia48%
  4. Ariana50%
  5. Stella52%
  6. Lucas55%
  7. Charlotte55%
  8. Violet55%
  9. Skylar57%
  10. Liam57%

Love potential for Jer

Bottom 10

  1. Miles43%
  2. Violet43%
  3. Charlie47%
  4. Layla48%
  5. Charlotte50%
  6. Sadie52%
  7. Ariana53%
  8. Stella54%
  9. Harper55%
  10. Skylar55%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Claire93%
  3. Amelia87%
  4. Cecilia86%
  5. Micah85%
  6. Nora85%
  7. Oliver83%
  8. Elias82%
  9. Noah82%
  10. Cooper82%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper57%
  2. Damian58%
  3. Ariana60%
  4. Miles61%
  5. Charlie61%
  6. Grayson61%
  7. Maxwell62%
  8. Liam63%
  9. Nolan63%
  10. Jackson64%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Claire77%
  2. Grayson74%
  3. Elias71%
  4. Dominic71%
  5. Levi71%
  6. Amelia71%
  7. Nora71%
  8. Parker70%
  9. Maxwell70%
  10. Sofia69%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie42%
  2. Leo45%
  3. Luke49%
  4. Stella52%
  5. Mia54%
  6. Violet55%
  7. Wyatt55%
  8. Lucas56%
  9. Sadie57%
  10. Josiah57%
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