Jim

Jim: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “supplanter”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: JIM · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

Short form of James, ultimately from Hebrew Ya'aqov via Jacobus/Iacomus. It has long been used as an independent familiar form in English.

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How popular is Jim?

20246.9 per million US babies

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Babies named Jim in 202423

2024 rank#4,414 boys

Peak year1882

Total US babies since 1880153,899

Jim is fading: recent use is about 58% of its level ten years before.

Names like Jim

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Jim questions

What does the name Jim mean?

Jim means "supplanter". It comes from Hebrew. Short form of James, ultimately from Hebrew Ya'aqov via Jacobus/Iacomus. It has long been used as an independent familiar form in English.

Is Jim a boy or girl name?

Jim is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jim?

23 US babies were named Jim in 2024. Its peak year was 1882.

How do you pronounce Jim?

Jim is usually pronounced JIM.

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.