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NamesJem

Jem

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: May 1
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Yahweh will exalt / designated by God.
Jeremy is the medieval English form of Jeremiah, from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, meaning "Yahweh will exalt" or "designated by Yahweh".

Name day for Jem

May 1

Why this day? Jem is a short form of Jeremy, and shares its name day.

Jem is celebrated in France on May 1; the United States on July 25.

The story of the name Jem

Jem is a short form of Jeremy. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — yahweh will exalt / designated by God, and shares its name day, May 1.

On birth records, Jem is rarely written as such: the Jems are Jeremys (134,590 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jeremy page. Jem is also a short form of James, Jeremi, Djemel.

Frequently asked questions about Jem

What does Jem mean?

Jem is a short form of Jeremy, which means yahweh will exalt / designated by God.

When is Jem's name day?

May 1, together with Jeremy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jem a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jeremy.

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Ambition 6/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

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