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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. Jerald96%
  2. Loren96%
  3. Dwight96%
  4. Robbie95%
  5. Rodolfo95%
  6. Erick95%
  7. Solomon95%
  8. Stephan94%
  9. Bennett94%
  10. Emanuel93%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleo42%
  2. Abby42%
  3. Maverick42%
  4. Janis42%
  5. Lola42%
  6. Nyla42%
  7. Candy42%
  8. Garry42%
  9. Tia42%
  10. Nova42%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Gilberto96%
  2. Robbie93%
  3. Bernadette91%
  4. Antoinette91%
  5. Nettie91%
  6. Drew91%
  7. Jerald90%
  8. Winston90%
  9. Stewart90%
  10. Erick90%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Byron42%
  4. Phoenix42%
  5. Iris42%
  6. Willow42%
  7. Homer42%
  8. Cheyenne42%
  9. Percy42%
  10. Raven42%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Juliana95%
  2. Kristie94%
  3. Johnie94%
  4. Krista94%
  5. Kirsten94%
  6. Kristi94%
  7. Kristine94%
  8. Kristy94%
  9. Shaun94%
  10. Clare93%

Bottom 10

  1. Paris42%
  2. Sheldon44%
  3. Maverick45%
  4. Kali45%
  5. Xander47%
  6. Zander47%
  7. Darian49%
  8. Darius49%
  9. Bentley49%
  10. Holden50%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Mable88%
  2. Dena83%
  3. Doreen83%
  4. Aimee83%
  5. Bernadette83%
  6. Amie83%
  7. Brad82%
  8. Grover82%
  9. Jerald82%
  10. Nadine82%

Bottom 10

  1. Tia42%
  2. Finn42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Cleo42%
  5. Salvador42%
  6. Candy42%
  7. Phoenix42%
  8. Janis42%
  9. Jeannie42%
  10. Timmy42%
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