Cem Forename
15,745th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 60,558 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus
Cem Forename User-submission:
This name comes from the Avestan name Yima, which means 'twin'. This name became popular among the Turkish people by the Shahnameh of Firdewsi as the legendary Pahlawi king Jamshid.
Cem Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 100% | 54,248 | 1:1,434 | 328 |
| Germany | 100% | 1,230 | 1:78,600 | 1,831 |
| United States | 100% | 783 | 1:463,010 | 12,542 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 758 | 1:40,650 | 4,986 |
| Poland | 100% | 471 | 1:80,737 | 1,882 |
| England | 100% | 445 | 1:124,950 | 4,375 |
| Northern Cyprus | 100% | 398 | 1:799 | 139 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 313 | 1:54,000 | 3,589 |
| Belgium | 100% | 177 | 1:64,915 | 2,794 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 152 | 1:54,036 | 2,291 |
| Algeria | - | 135 | 1:282,791 | 3,661 |
| Russia | 100% | 132 | 1:1,092,680 | 9,124 |
| Canada | 100% | 119 | 1:278,432 | 9,230 |
| France | 100% | 109 | 1:609,820 | 5,989 |
| Sweden | 100% | 95 | 1:103,767 | 4,403 |
| Thailand | 100% | 86 | 1:814,719 | 32,439 |
| Austria | 100% | 71 | 1:119,918 | 2,303 |
| Cambodia | 64% | 52 | 1:312,949 | 8,245 |
| Australia | - | 45 | 1:303,503 | 6,091 |
| Turkmenistan | 100% | 40 | 1:136,822 | 1,350 |
| Iraq | - | 39 | 1:897,894 | 7,740 |
| Philippines | 67% | 39 | 1:2,718,192 | 55,791 |
| India | 50% | 38 | 1:31,970,473 | 641,623 |
| Kuwait | - | 38 | 1:99,612 | 6,886 |
| Japan | - | 33 | 1:3,878,365 | 25,327 |
| Denmark | - | 32 | 1:176,547 | 4,105 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 30 | 1:321,431 | 8,149 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 30 | 1:591,562 | 8,075 |
| Libya | - | 25 | 1:248,852 | 929 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 25 | 1:286,080 | 16,329 |
| Malta | - | 23 | 1:18,668 | 1,434 |
| Italy | 81% | 21 | 1:2,907,719 | 17,790 |
| Qatar | 100% | 20 | 1:118,480 | 12,874 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 19 | 1:549,014 | 14,985 |
| Belarus | 100% | 18 | 1:526,799 | 3,344 |
| Indonesia | - | 18 | 1:14,331,315 | 406,436 |
| Brazil | 100% | 17 | 1:12,602,127 | 143,895 |
| Norway | 100% | 15 | 1:342,155 | 7,099 |
| China | - | 12 | 1:113,837,982 | 65,289 |
| Spain | - | 12 | 1:3,877,497 | 14,638 |
| Finland | 69% | 11 | 1:498,471 | 5,769 |
| Mexico | 100% | 11 | 1:11,285,857 | 32,937 |
| South Africa | 100% | 10 | 1:5,453,265 | 111,420 |
| Kosovo | - | 9 | 1:206,827 | 8,009 |
| Hong Kong | - | 8 | 1:969,091 | 5,961 |
| Singapore | 100% | 8 | 1:785,882 | 13,409 |
| Ukraine | - | 8 | 1:5,687,488 | 9,604 |
| Greece | 100% | 6 | 1:1,822,425 | 10,706 |
| Peru | 100% | 6 | 1:5,298,576 | 37,737 |
| Romania | - | 6 | 1:3,341,996 | 26,471 |
| Scotland | 100% | 6 | 1:891,728 | 9,103 |
| Bulgaria | - | 5 | 1:1,398,078 | 12,856 |
| Ecuador | - | 5 | 1:3,545,384 | 15,000 |
| Georgia | 100% | 5 | 1:747,693 | 11,698 |
| Croatia | - | 4 | 1:1,054,269 | 9,352 |
| Egypt | - | 4 | 1:22,975,236 | 27,891 |
| Tunisia | - | 4 | 1:169,226 | 7,289 |
| Afghanistan | - | 3 | 1:10,874,505 | 40,253 |
| Czechia | 100% | 3 | 1:3,552,054 | 6,491 |
| Iceland | - | 3 | 1:122,006 | 4,203 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 3 | 1:188,016 | 3,003 |
| North Macedonia | - | 3 | 1:696,919 | 10,674 |
| Malaysia | 80% | 3 | 1:10,149,980 | 208,386 |
| Oman | - | 3 | 1:1,369,556 | 7,879 |
| Senegal | - | 3 | 1:4,860,452 | 20,187 |
| Uganda | 100% | 3 | 1:13,652,307 | 74,436 |
| Wales | 100% | 3 | 1:1,031,436 | 10,092 |
| Ireland | - | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Argentina | - | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| Chile | 100% | 2 | 1:8,803,604 | 33,591 |
| Colombia | - | 2 | 1:23,889,463 | 63,722 |
| Hungary | 100% | 2 | 1:4,895,886 | 4,852 |
| Israel | - | 2 | 1:4,201,459 | 30,777 |
| Macau | - | 2 | 1:304,104 | 1,640 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 2 | 1:88,782,180 | 420,186 |
| American Samoa | - | 1 | 1:55,845 | 3,376 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Djibouti | - | 1 | 1:915,664 | 2,132 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Equatorial Guinea | - | 1 | 1:1,137,689 | 1,044 |
| Estonia | - | 1 | 1:1,315,380 | 8,883 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Isle of Man | - | 1 | 1:85,023 | 723 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Maldives | - | 1 | 1:433,903 | 5,827 |
| Morocco | - | 1 | 1:34,348,636 | 18,260 |
| Myanmar | - | 1 | 1:51,948,273 | 3,226 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Nicaragua | - | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| Niger | - | 1 | 1:19,183,994 | 77,442 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Serbia | - | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| Slovakia | - | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Tajikistan | - | 1 | 1:8,374,922 | 7,831 |
| Transnistria | - | 1 | 1:475,638 | 2,115 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Vietnam | 100% | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Yemen | - | 1 | 1:26,296,751 | 14,474 |
Cem (2,368) may also be a surname.
Cem Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This name comes from the Avestan name Yima, which means 'twin'. This name became popular among the Turkish people by the Shahnameh of Firdewsi as the legendary Pahlawi king Jamshid.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsCem Forename Popularity
Cem Demographics
Average Male Cem Height
176.04 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 143 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chem | 86 | 11,014 | / |
| Ceme | 86 | 205 | / |
| Ciem | 86 | 92 | / |
| Ceim | 86 | 16 | / |
| Ceam | 86 | 16 | / |
| Ceem | 86 | 12 | / |
| Cemm | 86 | 6 | / |
| Hcem | 86 | 5 | / |
| Cemg | 86 | 4 | / |
| Scem | 86 | 3 | / |
| Tcem | 86 | 3 | / |
| Cetm | 86 | 3 | / |
| Cgem | 86 | 3 | / |
| Cemk | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cesm | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ckem | 86 | 2 | / |
| Czem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cemc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ccem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kcem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jcem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qcem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Xcem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cemt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cqem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chhem | 75 | 2,839 | / |
| Cheam | 75 | 750 | / |
| Sacem | 75 | 592 | / |
| Cheme | 75 | 514 | / |
| Chemn | 75 | 394 | / |
| Cheem | 75 | 92 | / |
| Schem | 75 | 25 | / |
| Cesme | 75 | 20 | / |
| Chemg | 75 | 10 | / |
| Chetm | 75 | 7 | / |
| Cieme | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ceame | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ceime | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cemme | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chemm | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cemne | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ceyme | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jcemm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sceme | 75 | 2 | / |
| Socem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cehem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cesmt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dtcem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tchem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ciemm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ciesm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckeem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chemd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chesm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cetme | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cettm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cemnd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cemnt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cchem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ceamt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ceeme | 75 | 1 | / |
| Csiem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tceem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shcem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scemm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qckem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tceim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ceysm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cemdd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cemdh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckhem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sem | 67 | 38,125 | / |
| Kem | 67 | 16,271 | / |
| Gem | 67 | 7,217 | / |
| Jem | 67 | 6,871 | / |
| Cim | 67 | 6,546 | / |
| Cen | 67 | 2,758 | / |
| Zem | 67 | 1,376 | / |
| Cym | 67 | 1,317 | / |
| Xem | 67 | 538 | / |
| Chotem | 67 | 102 | / |
| Qem | 67 | 81 | / |
| Cjm | 67 | 66 | / |
| Cheeme | 67 | 44 | / |
| Tcheme | 67 | 41 | / |
| Chatem | 67 | 32 | / |
| Cheime | 67 | 28 | / |
| Chasem | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sachem | 67 | 23 | / |
| Chosem | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sochem | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chesme | 67 | 18 | / |
| Chemme | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chheme | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chemne | 67 | 11 | / |
| Saacem | 67 | 10 | / |
| Che'me | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cheyme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ceisme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ciemme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saceem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siocem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scheem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caheem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chacem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shocem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shacem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schemm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tcsemh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chemnd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chemng | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cem