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)
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
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.
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.
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
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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
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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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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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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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James appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 15. In the last 128 years James has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 29 times and reached the top-10 14 times. 1950 was a `top year` for the name James. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #1. Our records go back to 1880
Ryan my middle name is james. after my dad, and it is awsome, because i can just tell people my anme is james y omess with them!! James I was named after my dad. I was going to be name Ryan kayla this wud b cute 4 a girl 2