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By Pamela Redmond · Jul 2026

Jem

OriginDiminutive of Jemma or Jemima
Meaning"gem; dove"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Jem as a boy's name
NB Rank#5112

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Variation of Jemima

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    character on British soap "Hollyoaks"

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    a character in Rachel Ward's Numbers

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    main character in animated series "Jem and the Holograms,"

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