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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. Meyer96%
  2. Regis96%
  3. Vern96%
  4. Milford95%
  5. Normand95%
  6. Buford94%
  7. Armand93%
  8. Rolland92%
  9. Burl92%
  10. Antone92%

Bottom 10

  1. Lennie42%
  2. Lulu42%
  3. Elton42%
  4. Elmo42%
  5. Dolly42%
  6. Marvel42%
  7. Ouida43%
  8. Fanny46%
  9. Vida47%
  10. Gaylord48%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Meyer95%
  2. Madge95%
  3. Norbert94%
  4. Dock92%
  5. Buford91%
  6. Concetta91%
  7. Vern90%
  8. Regis90%
  9. Hyman89%
  10. Wilford89%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlyn42%
  2. Ione42%
  3. Elton42%
  4. Rubye42%
  5. Lulu42%
  6. Sybil42%
  7. Novella42%
  8. Merlin42%
  9. Ouida42%
  10. Iona42%

Professional potential for Jer

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor48%
  2. Hilton50%
  3. Lulu54%
  4. Lucious54%
  5. Roxie54%
  6. Waldo54%
  7. Napoleon55%
  8. Letha55%
  9. Coy55%
  10. Elton56%

Crush potential for Jer

Bottom 10

  1. Elmo42%
  2. Lennie42%
  3. Dolly42%
  4. Ouida42%
  5. Merlin42%
  6. Lulu42%
  7. Elton42%
  8. Merrill42%
  9. Elroy44%
  10. Arlie45%
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