JAMES  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "supplanter"

Popularity in 2008: #17

Classic New Testament name common among British royals, shared by great writers and entertainers, and by more presidents than any other name. Though slipping in the polls, it's still in the Top 20. There are fewer Jimmys or even Jamies these days: the most fashionable form of the name is James itself.

Variations:
Jem, Jay, Jamyes, Jasha, Jamesy, Jamey, Jaymie, Jas, Jim, Jameze, Jamez, Jaimey, Jamesie, Jaymz, Jaymes, Jamies, Jamse, Jimmy, Jamze, Jocko, Jamison, Jiminy, Jameson, Jaimes, Jayines, Jemes, Jaimie

International Variations:
Hagop (Armenian) Jago (Cornish) Jaap (Dutch) Jacque, Jacques (French) Shamus, Shay, Séamas, Seumus, Shamas (Irish) Giacomo (Italian) Hamish, Seumas, Jock, Jamie (Scottish) Diego, Yago, Santiago, Jaime, Iago (Spanish)

People who like James also like:

Amelia, Edith, Eliza, Louisa, Lucy, Lydia, Susannah, August, Caleb, Edward, Julian, Luca, Lucas, Miles, Levi

James is being discussed in our message boards:

• New: AA, BB, CC, DD....Boy/Girl Sibling Sets
• James for a girl?
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C...Boys!
• Urgent help needed with twin names!
• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup

Read Nameberry blog posts about James:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• IRISH NAMES NOW: What's doing in Dublin?
• THE CUTEST CELEBRITY BABY NAMES
• VAMPIRE BABY NAMES
• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons