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Meaning and origin
Jim is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Supplanter, Representative`.


Where is it used?
The name Jim is mainly used in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Jacob, used in English and in Dutch.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Jaime (In Spanish and in Portuguese)
Santiago (In Spanish)
Jaka (In Slovene)
Seumas (In Scottish)
Hemi (In Maori)
Giacomo (In Italian)
Séamas (In Irish)
Séamus (In Irish)
Kimo (In Hawaiian)
Jacques (In French)
Jem (In English)


For the opposite sex use:
In Scottish: Jamesina (F)
In English: Jimmie (B)
In English: Jami (F)
In English: Jamie (F)


See also
In Scottish: Jamie (M)
In English and in the bible: James (M)
In English: Jemmy (M)
In English: Jimi (M)
In English: Jimmy (M)
In English: Jamey (M)
In Catalan: Jaume (M)


Extra information:
From Old English.

More `Jim` links
Jim as abbreviation
Actors named Jim
Jim in the encyclopedia