Given name · Persian
جم
“one who is sweet”·“as sweet as the condiment”
جم (jam) is a masculine given name from Middle Persian, ultimately from Old Persian. It is used in Persian.
PersianWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Jam.
Meaning & origin
What it means
جم is Jam written in Arabic script. Interpretations include “one who is sweet” (American) and “as sweet as the condiment” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
جم comes from Middle Persian, and ultimately from Old Persian.
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How it developed
From Middle Persian 𐭩𐭬, from Old Persian *Yamah.
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جم’s family of names
In Persian usage, جم can be written in the Roman alphabet as Jam.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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