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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

Bottom 10

  1. Zoe42%
  2. Hailey42%
  3. Dylan42%
  4. Maggie42%
  5. Max42%
  6. Kylie42%
  7. Savannah42%
  8. Kaylee42%
  9. Zoey42%
  10. Lily45%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Jose90%
  2. Hector90%
  3. Landon85%
  4. Juan84%
  5. Brady83%
  6. Mason83%
  7. Jacob82%
  8. Grant82%
  9. Garrett81%
  10. Bailey81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Maya42%
  3. Aubrey42%
  4. Autumn43%
  5. Hailey45%
  6. Zoey46%
  7. Angel46%
  8. Chloe47%
  9. Maggie47%
  10. Zoe48%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Juan94%
  2. Isabel93%
  3. Sophie92%
  4. Sophia92%
  5. Jorge91%
  6. Jocelyn89%
  7. Eli88%
  8. Natalie88%
  9. Eduardo88%
  10. Luis88%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase51%
  2. Max52%
  3. Destiny54%
  4. Autumn55%
  5. Preston56%
  6. Savannah59%
  7. Addison59%
  8. Hayden60%
  9. Kendall61%
  10. Caleb61%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Jocelyn78%
  2. Paige78%
  3. Landon77%
  4. Clayton76%
  5. Jacob75%
  6. Hector75%
  7. Isabel74%
  8. Blake74%
  9. Grace74%
  10. Jesus74%

Bottom 10

  1. Savannah42%
  2. Maggie42%
  3. Hailey42%
  4. Zoe42%
  5. Zoey43%
  6. Lily44%
  7. Kylie45%
  8. Maya45%
  9. Andy46%
  10. Sabrina47%
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