Jamie

Jamie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “supplanter”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: JAY-mee · 2 syllables
Used for: Both (75% girls, 25% boys since 1880)

Diminutive of James, ultimately from Hebrew Ya'aqov. Also used as a feminine form influenced by Jamie as a unisex English name.

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How popular is Jamie?

2024254 per million US babies

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Babies named Jamie in 2024844

2024 rank#623 boys

Peak year1976

Total US babies since 1880358,757

Jamie is steady now but far below its 1976 peak.

Names like Jamie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Jaymesupplanter · Spanish
Jameysupplanter · English
Jamisupplanter · Hebrew
Jaimiesupplanter · Hebrew
Jammiesupplanter · Hebrew
Jordanto flow down · Hebrew
Shilohpossibly tranquil, or place name of Shiloh · Hebrew
Ariellion of God · Hebrew

Jamie questions

What does the name Jamie mean?

Jamie means "supplanter". It comes from Hebrew. Diminutive of James, ultimately from Hebrew Ya'aqov. Also used as a feminine form influenced by Jamie as a unisex English name.

Is Jamie a boy or girl name?

Jamie is used for both: about 75% of US babies named Jamie since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Jamie?

844 US babies were named Jamie in 2024. Its peak year was 1976.

How do you pronounce Jamie?

Jamie 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.