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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. Denny96%
  2. Gerry96%
  3. Jerry96%
  4. Dennis96%
  5. Loren96%
  6. Allen96%
  7. Len96%
  8. Alan96%
  9. Dwight96%
  10. Denis96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Micky42%
  3. Kitty42%
  4. Cyndi42%
  5. Zina42%
  6. Janis42%
  7. Melody42%
  8. Garry42%
  9. Melodie42%
  10. Lolita42%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Greggory96%
  2. Toney96%
  3. Art95%
  4. Delmas95%
  5. Rock95%
  6. Sanders95%
  7. Wardell94%
  8. Bob93%
  9. Robbie93%
  10. Robert93%

Bottom 10

  1. Lolita42%
  2. Melody42%
  3. Zina42%
  4. Janis42%
  5. Enola42%
  6. Byron42%
  7. Cherrie42%
  8. Marilyn42%
  9. Artis42%
  10. Moira42%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Kennth96%
  2. Janise96%
  3. Hermelinda96%
  4. Lindell96%
  5. Deryl96%
  6. Stafford96%
  7. Dwain96%
  8. Randel96%
  9. Eilene96%
  10. Pernell96%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard50%
  2. Madonna50%
  3. Unknown50%
  4. Georgette52%
  5. Dean53%
  6. Carla53%
  7. Deidre54%
  8. Roxane54%
  9. Dee55%
  10. Karl56%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Phyliss91%
  2. Maryellen91%
  3. Georgeann91%
  4. Maryanne91%
  5. Annette89%
  6. Jeanmarie88%
  7. Karleen88%
  8. Thresa88%
  9. Dorene88%
  10. Theressa88%

Bottom 10

  1. Merrie42%
  2. Mickie42%
  3. Corliss42%
  4. Dino42%
  5. Tommy42%
  6. Merri42%
  7. Cyndi42%
  8. Nanette42%
  9. Zina42%
  10. Elvis42%
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