The boy's name James \j(a)-mes\, also used as girl's name James, is pronounced jayms. It is of English origin. Variant of Jacob (Hebrew) "he who supplants". Biblical: one of the 12 apostles of Jesus, who possibly was also a cousin of Jesus. The King James Bible is named in reference to James I of England (16th-17th century). Spanish pronunciation of Jaime: (HYE-may), Scottish: (JAY-mee). See also Kimo and Santiago. Writer James Joyce; actors James Mason, James Caviezel, James Gandolfini, Jimmy Stewart; entertainer Jimmy Durante; American Presidents Hames Buchanan, James Garfield, James Madison, James Polk, Jimmy Carter, James Monroe.

ORIGIN
Hebrew

MEANING
Supplanter

English version of Jacob. A biblical name for two apostles of Jesus. Grew rapidly in popularity when James Stuart ascended the throne of England in 1602. Listed among the top five names for 100 years in the U.S. Faded in 1981, yet stayed within the top 20. Six presidents are also among the namesakes.

VARIATIONS
Jamesina Jaqueline

ALTERNATIVES
Jaymes

NICKNAMES
Jim Jimmy Jamie

FAMOUS Jamess
Jimmy Stewart (actor) LeBron James (basketball player0 James Gandolfini (actor) James Dean (actor) James Spader (actor) James Taylor (musician) James Blunt (English musician)

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