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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. Caryn93%
  2. Jeana90%
  3. Nicolle90%
  4. Gena88%
  5. Claudine86%
  6. Christi85%
  7. Collette85%
  8. Stephenie85%
  9. Annemarie83%
  10. Rona83%

Bottom 10

  1. Niki42%
  2. Kandy42%
  3. Sunshine42%
  4. Cami45%
  5. Starla46%
  6. Chandra47%
  7. Valencia47%
  8. Farrah48%
  9. Kesha48%
  10. Windy48%

Love potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Claudine89%
  2. Collette87%
  3. Caryn86%
  4. Josette85%
  5. Jeana80%
  6. Annemarie80%
  7. Christi80%
  8. Gena79%
  9. Stephenie79%
  10. Tresa78%

Bottom 10

  1. Windy42%
  2. Aja42%
  3. Chandra42%
  4. Starla43%
  5. Sunshine44%
  6. Marnie45%
  7. Evette45%
  8. Shanika46%
  9. Siobhan46%
  10. Misti48%

Professional potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Bettina96%
  2. Christi94%
  3. Caryn93%
  4. Andria92%
  5. Janna92%
  6. Mellissa92%
  7. Karie92%
  8. Annemarie91%
  9. Melisa91%
  10. Michell91%

Bottom 10

  1. Tosha50%
  2. Aja51%
  3. Starla54%
  4. Barbra55%
  5. Ursula59%
  6. Josette60%
  7. Kerrie62%
  8. Chandra62%
  9. Lucretia62%
  10. Tammi62%

Crush potential for Jer

Top 10

  1. Jeana86%
  2. Caryn86%
  3. Tresa83%
  4. Collette82%
  5. Deena82%
  6. Nicolle82%
  7. Gena82%
  8. Christi81%
  9. Ami81%
  10. Annemarie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Shanika42%
  2. Kisha42%
  3. Kandy42%
  4. Niki42%
  5. Siobhan42%
  6. Sunshine42%
  7. Windy44%
  8. Kesha44%
  9. Cami46%
  10. Sommer47%
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