James

Baby Name Meaning and Origin Information

• Origin: Hebrew
• Variation of the Name: Jacob.
• Meaning: The name James has many diminiutives (including Jim, Jimmy and Jamie in Scotland) and also many international versions (e.g the Spanish Santiago which translates as "St. James").

How Popular is the Name James?

Name statistics based on the latest data available in the UK and US

The name James is always used as a boys name in the UK.

4544 boys were named James in the UK while 14022 boys in the US were given that name in 2009.

In the last 10 years, the name James has become 93% less popular for boys in England and Wales.

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Variations of the Name James

Different spelling variations and international versions of the name James (excludes variations which have already been listed above - i.e. names that begin with 'Jam'):

Diego Hamish Jago Jaymes Jaymie Shamus

Short Versions of the Name James

Jem

Double-Barrelled Versions of the Name James

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