James
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Popularity
#2580
Letters
5
Syllables
1
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
5,262,396
Peak Year
#95,020 in 1947
First Recorded
1880
Style
Classic & Timeless, Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
James is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning 'supplanter'. It evolved through the Greek Iakobos and the Latin Iacobus before becoming James in English.
Numerology
The Creative
Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.
Famous Namesakes
James Madison
4th U.S. President and Founding Father
James Cameron
Director of 'Avatar' and 'Titanic'
James Baldwin
Influential African-American writer and activist
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