Jaime

Jaime: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “supplanter”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: HY-meh · 2 syllables
Used for: Both (41% girls, 59% boys since 1880)

Spanish and Portuguese form of James, ultimately from Hebrew Ya'aqov via Jacob. In Spanish it is a traditional masculine name.

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How popular is Jaime?

2024150 per million US babies

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Babies named Jaime in 2024498

2024 rank#605 boys

Peak year1976

Total US babies since 1880121,099

Jaime is steady now but far below its 1976 peak.

Names like Jaime

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
Seamussupplanter · Irish
Jimsupplanter · Hebrew
Jacquessupplanter · French
Jaymesupplanter · Spanish
Jamisupplanter · Hebrew
Jaimiesupplanter · Hebrew
Jammiesupplanter · Hebrew

Jaime questions

What does the name Jaime mean?

Jaime means "supplanter". It comes from Hebrew. Spanish and Portuguese form of James, ultimately from Hebrew Ya'aqov via Jacob. In Spanish it is a traditional masculine name.

Is Jaime a boy or girl name?

Jaime is used for both: about 41% of US babies named Jaime since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Jaime?

498 US babies were named Jaime in 2024. Its peak year was 1976.

How do you pronounce Jaime?

Jaime is usually pronounced HY-meh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.