JAMIE  

Gender: M
Origin: Scottish, diminutive of JAMES
Meaning: "supplanter"

Popularity in 2008: #671

The cool form of James in the 1970s and 80s for both sexes. Still a more stylish short form than Jimmy, though many parents will want to call James by his entire, not-very-long name.

Variations:
Jammie, Jayme, Jamye, Jamme, Jame, Jamey, Jaymie, Jamiee, Jamian, Jamee, Jaimey, Jamiah, Jaymee, Jaimie, Jamy, Jameyel, Jaime, Jammy

Jamie is being discussed in our message boards:

• A thought
• big family game!
• James for a girl?
• An Aversion To "Y"
• narrowing my list...need help

Read Nameberry blog posts about Jamie:

• THE CUTEST CELEBRITY BABY NAMES
• DYNASTY & DALLAS
• MIDDLE NAMES: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
• JUST JOSIES: Nickname names--are they enough?
• UNISEX NAMES: What's Hot, What's Not