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.

Popularity of the name Jem

• 1334 Nameberry 2025

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The name 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