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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. Jerry96%
  2. Dennis96%
  3. Allen96%
  4. Alan96%
  5. Bob95%
  6. Robert95%
  7. Gordon93%
  8. Paul93%
  9. Patrick92%
  10. Frederick92%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Melody42%
  3. Joy42%
  4. Cindy42%
  5. Johnny42%
  6. Bonnie42%
  7. Tommy42%
  8. Toni44%
  9. Marilyn45%
  10. Randy48%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Bob93%
  2. Robert93%
  3. Annette91%
  4. Martin91%
  5. Joseph90%
  6. Alan90%
  7. Jerry90%
  8. Allen90%
  9. Peter89%
  10. Janet88%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody42%
  2. Marilyn42%
  3. Wanda46%
  4. Bonnie47%
  5. Carmen48%
  6. Cindy50%
  7. Joy50%
  8. Johnny51%
  9. Lynn53%
  10. Kim53%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Christine94%
  2. Martin94%
  3. John94%
  4. Paul93%
  5. Micheal92%
  6. Paula92%
  7. Michael92%
  8. Gail91%
  9. Connie90%
  10. Constance90%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean53%
  2. Carla53%
  3. Karl56%
  4. Wanda57%
  5. Gloria58%
  6. Lee58%
  7. Marilyn60%
  8. Jimmy60%
  9. Regina60%
  10. Melody60%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Annette89%
  2. Beverly83%
  3. Allen82%
  4. Jerry82%
  5. Alan82%
  6. Darlene82%
  7. Richard81%
  8. Christine81%
  9. Ricky81%
  10. Patricia80%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Bonnie42%
  3. Jim42%
  4. Johnny43%
  5. Jimmy44%
  6. Toni44%
  7. Wanda46%
  8. Cindy46%
  9. Joy46%
  10. Tom49%
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