Jamey

Jamey: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “supplanter”
Origin: English
Say it: JAY-mee · 2 syllables
Used for: Both (31% girls, 69% boys since 1880)

Jamey is an English diminutive spelling of Jamie, itself from James. James ultimately derives from Hebrew Ya'aqov via Latin and Greek.

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How popular is Jamey?

20247.8 per million US babies

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Babies named Jamey in 202426

2024 rank#4,910 boys

Peak year1976

Total US babies since 18809,777

Jamey is steady now but far below its 1976 peak.

Names like Jamey

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Jamiesupplanter · Hebrew
Jaymesupplanter · Spanish
Jamisupplanter · Hebrew
Jaimiesupplanter · Hebrew
Jammiesupplanter · Hebrew
Averyruler of elves · English
Riverriver · English
Sawyerwoodcutter · English

Jamey questions

What does the name Jamey mean?

Jamey means "supplanter". It comes from English. Jamey is an English diminutive spelling of Jamie, itself from James. James ultimately derives from Hebrew Ya'aqov via Latin and Greek.

Is Jamey a boy or girl name?

Jamey is used for both: about 31% of US babies named Jamey since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Jamey?

26 US babies were named Jamey in 2024. Its peak year was 1976.

How do you pronounce Jamey?

Jamey is usually pronounced JAY-mee.

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.