Jamie

Diminutive of James

"supplanter"

Jamie Origin and Meaning

The name Jamie is a boy's name of Hebrew, Scottish origin meaning "supplanter".

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.

In the UK, and particularly in Scotland, Jamie remains a firm favorite for boys, both as a full name and a nickname.

Jamie Rank in US Top 1000

# 623 in the US

Jamie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 465 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Jamie

• 623 US 2024
• 465 Nameberry 2025
• 84 Unisex 2024
• 225 England 2023
• 87 Scotland 2024
• 30 Ireland 2024
• 114 Germany 2016
• 178 Netherlands 2015
• 142 Switzerland 2023

20 Names Similar to Jamie

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Famous People Named Jamie

• Jamie Christopher Hewlett Britishcomic book artist and character creator of band Gorillaz
• Andrew James Matfin "Jamie" Bell English actor
• James Metcalfe "Jamie" Campbell Bower English actor
• James Linton "Jamie" Deen American chef
• Jamie Paul Durie Australian television presenter
• Jamie Christopher Follese American drummer of band Hot Chelle Rae
• Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop) American actor
• James Harvey "Jamie" Kennedy American actor and comedian
• James Trevor "Jamie" Oliver English celebrity chef
• James Matthew "Jamie" Pine British youtuber
• Jamie Robert Murray Scottish tennis player
• James Christopher "Jamie" McMurray American NASCAR driver
• Jamie John Ward English footballer
• Jamie Richard Vardy English footballer
• Jamie Cullum English singer,songwriter
• Jamie Delgado English tennis player
• Jamie Whincup Australian racing driver
• Jamie Moyer American baseball pitcher
• James "Jamie" Dornan Northern Irish actor
• Jamie Watson husband of singer Jamie Lynn Spears
• Jamie Drysdale Defenseman of the Philadelphia Flyers

The name Jamie in Pop Culture

• Jamie Stewart character in movie/play "War Horse"
• Jamie Bennett character in movie "Love Actually"
• James Robert "Jamie" McCrimmon character on TV's "Doctor Who"
• Jamie Bennet character in movie "Rise of the Guardians"
• James "Jamie" Fraser main character in the Outlander series
• James Lucas "Jamie" Scott character on TV's "One Tree Hill"
• Jamie Stryder the younger brother of Melanie in Stephanie Meyer's "The Host"
• Jamie Waring character in Black Swan played by Tyrone Power
• Jamie Tyrone a character in Eugene O'Neill's A Long Days Journey Into Night
• Jamie Wellerstein main character in musical "The Last 5 Years" by Jason Robert Brown
• Jamie King character on 1980's TV show "Scarecrow & Mrs. King"
• James "Jamie" Watson Jr. main character in the Charlotte Holmes novels