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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. Loren96%
  2. Dwight96%
  3. Robbie95%
  4. Jan93%
  5. Janine93%
  6. Pete92%
  7. Pat92%
  8. Patrice92%
  9. Kurt90%
  10. Frankie89%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Garry42%
  3. Jeannie42%
  4. Byron43%
  5. Rudy43%
  6. Timmy45%
  7. Freddy46%
  8. Vicky47%
  9. Roxanne48%
  10. Benny50%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Robbie93%
  2. Bernadette91%
  3. Stewart90%
  4. Pete89%
  5. Janine88%
  6. Janette88%
  7. Rick87%
  8. Rickey87%
  9. Rocky87%
  10. Trudy85%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Byron42%
  3. Margo46%
  4. Darwin47%
  5. Mona47%
  6. Myra50%
  7. Shelley51%
  8. Lou51%
  9. Gwen51%
  10. Jeannie52%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Frankie93%
  2. Jan92%
  3. Mickey92%
  4. Jana91%
  5. Bradford89%
  6. Stuart89%
  7. Gayle88%
  8. Susanne88%
  9. Robbie87%
  10. Janie87%

Bottom 10

  1. Dee55%
  2. Van57%
  3. Brad57%
  4. Darwin58%
  5. Janis60%
  6. Byron60%
  7. Paulette61%
  8. Daryl62%
  9. Karla62%
  10. Tammie63%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Doreen83%
  2. Bernadette83%
  3. Brad82%
  4. Nadine82%
  5. Rick81%
  6. Rickey81%
  7. Vaughn81%
  8. Patty80%
  9. Loren80%
  10. Patti80%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Jeannie42%
  3. Timmy42%
  4. Freddy42%
  5. Marty44%
  6. Garry44%
  7. Rudy45%
  8. Byron45%
  9. Sammy46%
  10. Roxanne46%
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