Name Meaning & Origin
"Cem is a Turkish male given name"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Cem is a Turkish male given name. It derives from Persian, where it is a shortened form of Jamshid. Notable people with the name are as follows:Cem Sultan (1459–1495), Ottoman prince Cem Adrian, Turkish singer and songwriter Cem Akdağ, Turkish basketball coach Cem Anhan, German rapper of Kurdish origin Cem Atan, Austrian footballer Cem Avşar, Turkish politician and businessman Cem Bayoğlu, Turkish photographer Cem Belevi, Turkish actor and pop singer Cem Bölükbaşı, Turkish racecar driver Cem Boyner, Turkish businessman and short-time politician Cem Cáceres, Dutch kickboxer Cem Can, Turkish actor Cem Demir, Turkish footballer Cem Efe, German footballer and manager Cem Ersever (1950–1993), Turkish army officer Cem Ersoy, Turkish professor Cem Felek, Azerbaijani footballer Cem Gel
Cem is a Turkish male given name. It derives from Persian, where it is a shortened form of Jamshid. Notable people with the name are as follows:Cem Sultan (1459–1495), Ottoman prince Cem Adrian, Turkish singer and songwriter Cem Akdağ, Turkish basketball coach Cem Anhan, German rapper of Kurdish origin Cem Atan, Austrian footballer Cem Avşar, Turkish politician and businessman Cem Bayoğlu, Turkish photographer Cem Belevi, Turkish actor and pop singer Cem Bölükbaşı, Turkish racecar driver Cem Boyner, Turkish businessman and short-time politician Cem Cáceres, Dutch kickboxer Cem Can, Turkish actor Cem Demir, Turkish footballer Cem Efe, German footballer and manager Cem Ersever (1950–1993), Turkish army officer Cem Ersoy, Turkish professor Cem Felek, Azerbaijani footballer Cem Gel
Life Path 3 — Creativity & Expression: Charismatic, artistic, and highly communicative.
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Root element "Cem" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "Cem is a Turkish male given name".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~108 people named Cem in the US. Peaked in 2002 with 9 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Cem is 3, associated with Creativity & Expression. Soul Urge: 5. Personality: 7.
Cem is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 100% male and 0% female.
Approximately 108 people in the United States are named Cem. The name peaked in 2002 with 9 recorded uses.
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