👶 Boy Name English · Hebrew

James

“supplanter”

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Meaning of James

James is a boy name of Hebrew origin, popular among English families. It means “supplanter”.

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Popularity
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Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
2/100
Pronunciation
100/100

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Jam Jame Jamy

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📋 Key Info

Meaningsupplanter
OriginEnglish
GenderBoy Name
Popularity98/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningsupplanter
First Name LetterJ
Total Letters5
Syllables1
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginEnglish
Dialect BaseHebrew
Registry Popularity98/100

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