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Meaning and origin
James is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `replace`.


Where is it used?
The name James is mainly used in English and in the bible.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Iago (In Welsh and in Spanish)
Jaime (In Spanish and in Portuguese)
Jacobo (In Spanish)
Santiago (In Spanish)
Jaka (In Slovene)
Seumas (In Scottish)
Jakub (In Polish and in Czech)
Hemi (In Maori)
Yakov (In Jewish and in Russian)
Giacomo (In Italian)
Jacopo (In Italian)
Giacobbe (In Italian)
Séamas (In Irish)
Séamus (In Irish)
Jakab (In Hungarian)
Jákob (In Hungarian)
Kimo (In Hawaiian)
Jakob (In German and in Scandinavian)
Jacques (In French)
Jaakko (In Finnish)
Jouko (In Finnish)
Jacob (In English and in Dutch)
Jaycob (In English (Modern))
Jacquette (In English)
Jem (In English)
Jakov (In Croatian)
Jago (In Cornish)
Jaume (In Catalan)


If it's too long people might use
In English: Jeb


For the opposite sex use:
In Scottish: Jamesina (F)
In English: Jamie (F)
In English: Jami (F)
In Dutch: Jacoba (F)
In Other languages: Jacobina (F)


See also
In Spanish: Diego
In Scottish: Jamie (M)
In Polish: Kuba (M)
In Jewish: Yankel (M)
In Jewish: Kapel (M)
In Jewish: Koppel (M)
In Italian: Giachetta
In Irish: Shamus
In French: Jacqueline (F)
In English: Jimi
In English: Jamey (M)
In English: Jemmy (M)
In English: Jim (M)
In English: Jimmie
In English: Jimmy
In Dutch: Jaap (M)
In Danish: Ib (M)
In Catalan: Jaumet
In Other languages: Coby (M)


What James`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name James:
   It sounds perfectly spoken, and pronounced. Oh! It is biblical extract for a good man, don't mess up with it.
   The worst thing about the name:
   When people translate it to Jacobo, and other funny translations . It is very abundant, soon everyone will b James, as i c.
   If my name wasn`t James....:
   I could haven't been me, perhaps someone else with the name, Bethuel but i'd prefer Henry or Hector
   Extra information:
   Hey, Jamess you' ve got this name for a purpose! Have a good living with it. Aren't Jamess brilliant? That one is for individual James.
2. The best thing about the name James:
   It sounds perfectly spoken, and pronounced. Oh! It is biblical extract for a good man, don't mess up with it.
   The worst thing about the name:
   When people translate it to Jacobo, and other funny translations . It is very abundant, soon everyone will b James, as i c.
   If my name wasn`t James....:
   I could haven't been me, perhaps someone else with the name, Bethuel but i'd prefer Henry or Hector
   Extra information:
   Hey, Jamess you' ve got this name for a purpose! Have a good living with it. Aren't Jamess brilliant? That one is for individual James.
3. The best thing about the name James:
   Everyone knows how to spell it
   The worst thing about the name:
   Jim and all the variations Jimmy, Jimbo, Jimbob, etc i am not thrilled with the meaning 'replacer' - it makes me sound like I Am a bad person stealing everyone elses status glory and honour when you read some of these meaning websites
   If my name wasn`t James....:
   Oscar, Milo, Elliott or maybe Ossian - Neh...Joel
   Extra information:
   
4. The best thing about the name James:
   nothing
   The worst thing about the name:
   the fact that you are called james
   If my name wasn`t James....:
   dog face
   Extra information:
   no
5. The best thing about the name James:
   love nice kind caring
   The worst thing about the name:
   to many ppl have it
   If my name wasn`t James....:
   ill bbe happy
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6. The best thing about the name James:
   Powerful, authoritative and charismatic name.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Shortened to Jamie, Jim, Jimmy - I hate Jimmy
   If my name wasn`t James....:
   
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7. The best thing about the name James:
   I never have to tell people how to spell it
   The worst thing about the name:
   Jimbo
   If my name wasn`t James....:
   It would've been David -- I've very glad I got James and not David
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