Jem

Diminutive of James or Jeremiah

"supplanter"

Jem Origin and Meaning

The name Jem is a boy's name .

This name of the ten-year-old boy in the much loved and acclaimed modern classic To Kill a Mockingbird could find favor along with that of the character's sister, Scout.

Jem Popularity

• 1445 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Jem

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Jem.

• Kit
• Ray
• Lex
• Hawthorn
• Ozzy
• Gil
• Emilien
• Moss
• Land
• Scout
• Rey
• Poesy
• Hart
• Jed
• Fritz
• Cadmus
• Raphaela
• Johnny
• Tully
• Teddy

Jem in Pop Culture

• James Matthew "Jem" Blythe the oldest son of Anne from the "Anne of Green Gables" series
• Jeremy Atticus "Jem" Finch character in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee