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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. Len96%
  2. Wendall95%
  3. Kennth95%
  4. Stafford94%
  5. Sanders94%
  6. Les93%
  7. Lorretta93%
  8. Lenwood93%
  9. Faron93%
  10. Phyliss92%

Bottom 10

  1. Micky42%
  2. Cyndi42%
  3. Peri42%
  4. Deedee42%
  5. Sid42%
  6. Mikki42%
  7. Cherrie43%
  8. Merri43%
  9. Merrie43%
  10. Cherri43%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Delmas95%
  2. Rock95%
  3. Sanders95%
  4. Wardell94%
  5. Garold93%
  6. Gaylon92%
  7. Timmothy92%
  8. Mikeal92%
  9. Georgeann91%
  10. Les91%

Bottom 10

  1. Enola42%
  2. Cherrie42%
  3. Melodee42%
  4. Eartha42%
  5. Velvet42%
  6. Peri42%
  7. Deedee43%
  8. Pandora43%
  9. Perri43%
  10. Babette44%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Kennth96%
  2. Janise96%
  3. Hermelinda96%
  4. Lindell96%
  5. Deryl96%
  6. Stafford96%
  7. Randel96%
  8. Eilene96%
  9. Pernell96%
  10. Rock96%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard50%
  2. Sid56%
  3. Mikki57%
  4. Fonda58%
  5. Drucilla59%
  6. Dreama62%
  7. Arnita62%
  8. Ranae63%
  9. Enola63%
  10. Davy63%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Phyliss91%
  2. Georgeann91%
  3. Jeanmarie88%
  4. Karleen88%
  5. Thresa88%
  6. Theressa88%
  7. Lorretta88%
  8. Kennth87%
  9. Wendall87%
  10. Kerwin87%

Bottom 10

  1. Merrie42%
  2. Mickie42%
  3. Corliss42%
  4. Merri42%
  5. Cyndi42%
  6. Peri42%
  7. Perri42%
  8. Micky42%
  9. Barbie43%
  10. Melodee44%
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