This was the name of two apostles in the New Testament.

Meaning of james baby name. James is a boy baby name which means supplanter which means to overthrow. James originates from the Latin name Iacomus which in turn comes from the Greek Ἰάκωβος Iakobos and the Greek name came from the Hebrew Yaaqov Jacob. Baby Names Home Girl Names Boy Names Unisex Names Baby Names Search Browse By List My Favorites News.

Trending Baby Names Here are the current trending baby names. The English New Testament form of Jacob from Middle English James from Old French James from Vulgar Latin Iacomus spoken and altered pronunciation of Latin Iacobus from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος Iákōbos from Ἰακώβ Iakṓb from Hebrew יעקב Yaʿăqōḇ. Learn James Name Meaning in English its origin and which gender James Baby Name is most suitable for.

Infographic of James name meaning which is A perennial classic meaning the supplanter James is an English form of Jacob. Common nicknames for the name James include Jim Jimmy Jamie or Jame. The name James is a boys name of Hebrew English origin meaning supplanter.

Some names that come from countries are in situ meaning they were born there and carried forward. Since so many baby James are called by their full name these days Jimmy begins to sound like an affectionately quirky relic. English See also more list for the baby name James.

Meanings and history of the name James. Check through our list of names that are related to the name James names similar to James and sibling names of James. In the United States James was one of the five most common given names for male babies for most of the twentieth century.

Another James known as James the Just is also mentioned in the Bible as being the brother of Jesus. James is a common and timeless name popular in almost every decade. Some other names saw their popularity in that country and never died down.