♂ Name James

Q: What does the name James mean?

The meaning of James is 'may God protect'. Besides, James means 'holder of the heel' (from Hebrew ''akév/עָקֵב' = heel) or 'supplanter' (from Hebrew ''akáv/עָקַב' = to follow/to supplant), because he was born grasping the heel of his first born twin brother Esau and he bought his birthright to supplant him.

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James is a ♂ boy’s name.

What is the origin of the name James?

James is an English and Old French form of the biblical name Jacob, which is of Hebrew origin. The spelling of James derived from the Latin variant Iacobus and the Late Latin form Iacomus.

What does the name James mean?

The meaning of James is “may God protect”. Besides, James means “holder of the heel” (from Hebrew “‘akév/עָקֵב” = heel) or “supplanter” (from Hebrew “‘akáv/עָקַב” = to follow/to supplant), because he was born grasping the heel of his first born twin brother Esau and he bought his birthright to supplant him.

Pronunciation of James

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Popularity of the name James

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name James is currently ranked #301 on the name leaderboard.

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James in the Top 50 Names

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🇧🇷 Brazil	✓	✓	✓	-	-	-
🇨🇦 Canada	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
🇫🇷 France	✓	✓	✓	-	-	-
🇬🇧 Great Britain	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
🇮🇪 Ireland	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
🇳🇱 Netherlands	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
🇵🇹 Portugal	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
🇺🇸 United States	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	-