Jer

Jer Meaning & Origin

About Jer
The name "Jer" is a shortened form of the name "Jeremiah" or "Jeremy." It is of Hebrew origin and means "exalted by God" or "appointed by God." The name carries a sense of divine favor and suggests a person who is chosen or elevated by a higher power.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Jer is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 45.45% and females 54.55%, based on recent birth statistics.

Jer Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JR
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH ER1
🌐 IPA
/jer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JR', 'AR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jer in Braille

Here's how to represent Jer in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Jer in braille

How to Spell the Name Jer in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Jer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jer in sign language

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