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Jem

Diminutive of Jemma or Jemima
"gem; dove"
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Pamela Redmond
By Pamela Redmond
Updated Fri Apr 04 2025

Jem Origin and Meaning

The name Jem is a girl's name meaning "gem; dove".

There was an eighties cartoon queen named Jem (& The Holograms), and this is as likely to be a full name as a short form – deriving from Jemma, Jemima or Jameela.

20 Names Similar to Jem

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Famous People Named Jem

  • Jem
    stage name of Jemma Griffiths, Welsh singer,songwriter

The name Jem in Pop Culture

  • Jemima "Jem" Walker
    character on British TV series "In the Flesh"
  • Jem Costello
    character on British soap "Hollyoaks"
  • Jem
    a character in Rachel Ward's Numbers
  • Jem aka Jerrica Benton
    main character in animated series "Jem and the Holograms,"

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