Jimmy

Diminutive of James
"supplanter"

Jimmy Origin and Meaning

The name Jimmy is a boy's name meaning "supplanter".

Every other little kid's name in 1957 but few Jameses are called Jimmy today; they're more often James or Jamie.

# 774 in the US

Jimmy Rank in US Top 1000

Jimmy Popularity

Famous People Named Jimmy

  • James "Jimmy" WlcekAmerican actor
  • James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr.39th U.S. president
  • James Thomas "Jimmy" FallonAmerican comedian and TV host
  • James "Jimmy" BuffettAmerican singer
  • James "Jimmy" ConnorsAmerican tennis player
  • Jimmy Layne WebbAmerican songwriter and composer
  • Jimmy Van Heusen (born Edward Chester Babcock)American composer
  • Jimmy GrahamAmerican football player
  • James Francis "Jimmy" DuranteAmerican actor, singer and comedian
  • James Patrick "Jimmy" Pagemusician from Led Zeppelin
  • James Roger William "Jimmy" DavisEnglish former EPL footballer
  • James Christian "Jimmy" KimmelAmerican comedian and television host
  • James Anthony Patrick "Jimmy" CarrEnglish comedian
  • James Richard 'Jimmy' GaroppoloAmerican football player
  • Jimmy Urinestage name of James Euringer, lead singer of American rock band Mindless Self Indulgence
  • James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris IIIAmerican music producer
  • James "Jimmy" DorseyAmerican big bandleader
  • Jimmy Barnes (born James Dixon Swan)Scottish,Australian lead singer of band Cold Chisel
  • James Riddle "Jimmy" Hoffadisappeared American labor union leader
  • James Peter "Jimmy" GreavesEnglish footballer
  • Jimmy ButlerAmerican basketball player
  • James Reiher "Jimmy" Snuka (born James Wiley Smith)Fijian pro wrestler
  • James Owen "Jimmy" Sullivanlate drummer of band Avenged Sevenfold
  • Jimmy Gerardo Medranda ObandoColombian soccer player
  • James Stephen “Jimmy” DonaldsonYoutuber known as Mr. Beast (shopmrbeast.com)
  • James McAhren "Jimmy Havoc" a british professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling
  • Jimmy Mizen (b. 1992)16 year old British boy who was attacked and died due to blood loss in 2008

Jimmy in Pop Culture

  • "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" animated TV series
  • Jimmyminor character on TV's "The Walking Dead"
  • 'St Jimmy" song & character from Green Day's album "American Idiot"
  • Jimmy Blevinscharacter in movie "All the Pretty Horses"
  • Jimmy Brogancharacter on TV's "The Whole Truth"
  • Jimmy Kingcharacter on British soap "Emmerdale"
  • Jimmy Valmercharacter on animated TV series "South Park"
  • Jimmy Novakcharacter on TV series Supernatural
  • Jimmy Reardoncharacter from film "A Night In The Life Of Jimmy Reardon".
  • Jimmy Darlingcharacter from TV Show "American Horror Story: Freak Show"
  • Jimmy Connorcharacter in DC Universe
  • Jimmy Martinolead character in TV's "Grandfathered"
  • James "Jimmy" Kentcharacter on TV's "Downton Abbey"
  • Jimmycharacter in film "The Last Days of Disco"
  • Jimmycharacter in animated series "Ed, Edd n Eddy"
  • Jimmy Falconecharacter in animated series "Fugget About It"
  • Jimmy Lemmoncharacter in "Sims" series
  • Jimmy Grimmcharacter in Marvel Universe
  • Jimmya raven who appeared in over 1000 films
  • "Jimmy TwoShoes," animated series and its main character
  • Jimmy Leecharacter in the Double Dragon video games
  • Jimmy Fivea character in Monica's Gang comic books
  • Jimmycharacter on an episode of TV's "Seinfeld" who always referred to himself in the third person
  • Jimmy Eat WorldAmerican rock band
  • GMC Jimmycar model
  • Jimmiesregional term for sprinkles
  • Jimmy CasketA character from the YouTube channel VenturianTale