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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. Antoinette90%
  2. Olga90%
  3. Nettie90%
  4. Bettie87%
  5. Bettye87%
  6. Bette87%
  7. Freda87%
  8. Flossie86%
  9. Ernestine86%
  10. Alberta86%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Lizzie42%
  3. Rosie45%
  4. Goldie50%
  5. Dixie50%
  6. Lottie55%
  7. Elva55%
  8. Opal57%
  9. Winnie57%
  10. Carmela57%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Antoinette91%
  2. Nettie91%
  3. Jeannette88%
  4. Henrietta86%
  5. Ernestine86%
  6. Harriett86%
  7. Harriet86%
  8. Mable84%
  9. Bernadine83%
  10. Ramona83%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Lizzie45%
  3. Opal46%
  4. Fern46%
  5. Elva48%
  6. Lottie50%
  7. Imogene51%
  8. Faye51%
  9. Elvira51%
  10. Rosie51%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Eunice93%
  2. Dorothea92%
  3. Selma92%
  4. Estelle92%
  5. Addie92%
  6. Helene89%
  7. Eugenia88%
  8. Irma88%
  9. Erma88%
  10. Inez87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola55%
  2. Ila55%
  3. Estella58%
  4. Lela60%
  5. Opal60%
  6. Elva60%
  7. Luella63%
  8. Fern63%
  9. Velma63%
  10. Rhoda65%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Mable88%
  2. Myrna81%
  3. Virgie81%
  4. Mamie79%
  5. Mollie79%
  6. Ernestine78%
  7. Nettie78%
  8. Harriet78%
  9. Antoinette78%
  10. Harriett78%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Lizzie44%
  3. Rosie46%
  4. Dixie53%
  5. Elvira53%
  6. Elva53%
  7. Goldie54%
  8. Fannie55%
  9. Winnie55%
  10. May56%
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