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

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Jem in Pop Culture

James "Jem" Carstairs from Cassandra Clare's "Infernal Devices" series
James Matthew "Jem" Blythethe oldest son of Anne from the "Anne of Green Gables" series
Jeremy Atticus "Jem" Finchcharacter in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee