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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. Claire90%
  2. Nora82%
  3. Cora81%
  4. Amelia71%
  5. Sofia71%
  6. Lydia66%
  7. Arianna66%
  8. Audrey66%
  9. Lucy64%
  10. Cecilia64%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia48%
  2. Ariana50%
  3. Stella52%
  4. Charlotte55%
  5. Violet55%
  6. Olivia59%
  7. Sadie59%
  8. Layla59%
  9. Harper59%
  10. Naomi62%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Claire70%
  2. Sofia69%
  3. Lucy68%
  4. Nora67%
  5. Cora66%
  6. Lydia64%
  7. Olivia62%
  8. Cecilia62%
  9. Amelia61%
  10. Naomi60%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet43%
  2. Layla48%
  3. Charlotte50%
  4. Sadie52%
  5. Ariana53%
  6. Stella54%
  7. Harper55%
  8. Arianna56%
  9. Audrey56%
  10. Mia58%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Claire93%
  2. Amelia87%
  3. Cecilia86%
  4. Nora85%
  5. Audrey80%
  6. Charlotte80%
  7. Lucy79%
  8. Cora78%
  9. Lydia76%
  10. Sadie76%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper57%
  2. Ariana60%
  3. Layla66%
  4. Mia67%
  5. Sofia69%
  6. Violet70%
  7. Stella72%
  8. Naomi72%
  9. Arianna73%
  10. Lydia76%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Claire77%
  2. Amelia71%
  3. Nora71%
  4. Sofia69%
  5. Cora66%
  6. Cecilia65%
  7. Lucy65%
  8. Olivia64%
  9. Naomi64%
  10. Lydia64%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella52%
  2. Mia54%
  3. Violet55%
  4. Sadie57%
  5. Harper58%
  6. Arianna59%
  7. Ariana59%
  8. Charlotte60%
  9. Layla63%
  10. Olivia64%
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