Jamie (meaning and origin)

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)
Séamus (In Irish)
Séamas (In Irish)
Kimo (In Hawaiian)
Jacques (In French)
Jacob (In English and in Dutch)
Jem (In English)
Jaume (In Catalan)

For the opposite sex use:
In Scottish: Jamesina (F)
In English and in the bible: James (M)
In English: Jami (F)

See also
In English: Jim (M)
In English: Jemmy (M)
In English: Jamey (M)

What Jamie`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Jamie:
that it is my name
The worst thing about the name:
everyone spells a simple name wrong..
If my name wasn`t Jamie....:
it would be something else
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Jamie:
The name gets prettier as you get older.
The worst thing about the name:
It's also a boys name.
If my name wasn`t Jamie....:
Sarah Lee (haha I know) or Jennifer Lee
Extra information:
I really think my name fits me cause I can be a tomboy and girly. I love my name finally after 31 years.
The best thing about the name Jamie:
not too many others have the name
The worst thing about the name:
with short hair as a child, i was sometimes mistaken for a boy. was teased sometimes because there was a boy named jamie in my elementary school.
If my name wasn`t Jamie....:
??
Extra information:
i was named for the bionic woman tv character, which was popular in the mid 1970's when i was born.
The best thing about the name Jamie:
i don't know
The worst thing about the name:

If my name wasn`t Jamie....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Jamie:
idk
The worst thing about the name:
its a guys name
If my name wasn`t Jamie....:
no
Extra information:
nope
The best thing about the name Jamie:
It is not too common and I love it now.
The worst thing about the name:
As a kid I thought it was a boy's name and hated it. People always spell it Jaime.
If my name wasn`t Jamie....:
My parents were going to name me Jennifer but changed their minds. I am sure glad they did because every other girl was named Jennifer. I have four at my work now.
Extra information:
My family sometimes call me Jamberly or Jamer and some friends call me James. There really isn't a nick name for it.

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

Statistics for Jamie

The name Jamie appears in the name list top 1000 for both male and female. Below you can find the statistics for both sexes.

Jamie as a boys name
Jamie appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 661.. 1980 was a `top year` for the name Jamie. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #105. The last time Jamie appeared among the most common names was in 1940. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	661
2006	584
2005	551
2004	534
2003	547
2002	528
2001	496
2000	501
1999	443
1998	404
1997	372
1996	354
1995	327
1994	285
1993	258
1992	249
1991	232
1990	227
1980	105
1970	125
1960	290
1950	735
1940	1000
1930	---
1920	---
1910	---
1900	---
1890	---
1880	---

Jamie as a girls name
Jamie appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 250. In the last 128 years Jamie has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 8 times. 1980 was a `top year` for the name Jamie. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #24. The last time Jamie appeared among the most common names was in 1890. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	250
2006	242
2005	218
2004	199
2003	170
2002	164
2001	167
2000	155
1999	129
1998	112
1997	103
1996	96
1995	93
1994	87
1993	79
1992	75
1991	60
1990	54
1980	24
1970	120
1960	180
1950	371
1940	830
1930	998
1920	912
1910	---
1900	845
1890	805
1880	---