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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. Kitty42%
  2. Zina42%
  3. Melodie42%
  4. Lolita42%
  5. Nanette42%
  6. Merry43%
  7. Edie43%
  8. Madonna45%
  9. Cindi46%
  10. Carlotta47%

Love potential for Jer

Bottom 10

  1. Lolita42%
  2. Zina42%
  3. Moira42%
  4. Edie42%
  5. Deidre42%
  6. Caryl42%
  7. Kitty44%
  8. Carlotta46%
  9. Aleta46%
  10. Melodie46%

Professional potential for Jer

Bottom 10

  1. Madonna50%
  2. Georgette52%
  3. Deidre54%
  4. Roxane54%
  5. Gay57%
  6. Lolita59%
  7. Suzette60%
  8. Zina62%
  9. Twila63%
  10. Melodie64%

Crush potential for Jer

Bottom 10

  1. Nanette42%
  2. Zina42%
  3. Edie42%
  4. Lolita42%
  5. Merry43%
  6. Kitty44%
  7. Madonna45%
  8. Cindi46%
  9. Gaye47%
  10. Caryl48%
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