The first name James is of English, Shakespearean, Hebrew, Biblical, Scottish origin. It is often a boy or girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

English: Supplant. Replace. Variant of Jacob Derived from the Latin Jacomus

Shakespearean: 'King John' James Jurney, Servant to Lady Faulconbridge. 'King Richard Iii' Sir James Tyrrel. 'King Richard Iii' Sir James Blount

English: Supplanting

Hebrew: Supplanter

Hebrew: Variant of Jacob: He Grasps the Heel. Supplanter

Biblical: That Supplants, Undermines, the Heel

Scottish: Supplanting

Hebrew: Supplanter, Substitute. (In English : a Form of Jacob) (Jay, Jim, Jimmy)

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Arabella  (Latin)
Derived from 'Orabilis' Meaning Yielding to Prayer. Famous Bearer: Lady Arabella Stuart Was Cousin of King James Vi of Scotland. Also a Variant of Amabel Meaning Beautiful, Loving, Lovable, Graceful

Arabelle  (Latin)
Derived from 'Orabilis' Meaning Yielding to Prayer. Famous Bearer: Lady Arabella Stuart Was Cousin of King James Vi of Scotland. Also a Variant of Amabel Meaning Beautiful, Loving, Lovable, Graceful

Blount  (Shakespearean)
'King John' James Jurney, Servant to Lady Faulconbridge. 'King Richard Iii' Sir James Tyrrel. 'King Richard Iii' Sir James Blount

Diego  (Spanish)
Hispanic Version of James: Supplanter; He That Replaces. Famous Bearer: Famed Mexican Artist Diego Rivera

Diego  (Spanish)
St James

Diego  (Spanish)
Spanish for James, Derrick

Dymtrus  (Ukrainian)
Ukrainian Form of James 'supplanter'

Fitz James  (English)
Son of James

Fitzjames  (English)
Son of James

Gurney  (Shakespearean)
'King John' James Jurney, Servant to Lady Faulconbridge

Hagop  (Armenian)
Armenian Form of James

Hamish  (Scottish)
James - in Gaelic, Seumas, Seanius

Hamish  (Gaelic)
Supplanter; a Gaelic Form of James and Jacob. (Hay-mish)

Hamish  (English)
Variant of James: Supplant. Replace. Variant of Jacob Derived from the Latin Jacomus

Iago  (Welsh)
Supplanter. Can Be Either a Variant of James or Jacob. Associated With the Wicked Iago in Shakespeare's 'Othello'

Jacalyn  (French)
Feminine of Jacques Derived from James and Jacob. Supplanter. She Grasps the Heel

Jacqualine  (French)
Feminine of Jacques Derived from James and Jacob

Jacqueleen  (French)
Feminine of Jacques Derived from James and Jacob

Jacqueleen  (French)
Feminine of Jacques Derived from James and Jacob

Jacquelyne  (French)
Feminine of Jacques Derived from James and Jacob

Jacquelynne  (French)
Feminine of Jacques Derived from James and Jacob

Jaime  (Spanish)
From the Name James

Jaime  (Spanish)
Pet Form of James Used As a Woman's Name

Jaime  (Scottish)
Pet Form of James Used As a Woman's Name

Jaimee  (Scottish)
Pet Form of James Used As a Woman's Name

Jaimelynn  (Scottish)
Pet Form of James Used As a Woman's Name

Jaimi  (Scottish)
Pet Form of James Used As a Woman's Name

Jaimie  (Scottish)
Pet Form of James Used As a Woman's Name

Jakome  (Basque)
St. James (Xanti)

Jakome  (Basque)
Basque Form of James

Jalene  (American)
From James and Lenore

Jamee  (Scottish)
Pet Form of James Used As a Woman's Name

Jamese  (English)
From James

Jamesina  (English)
Feminine Form of James: Supplant. Replace. Variant of Jacob Derived from the Latin Jacomus

Jamesina  (Scottish)
Supplanting, Seizing by the Heel. A Feminine Form of James. Pet Form: Jamie. (Jay-meh-see-nah)

Jameson  (English)
Variant of Jacob 'supplanter.'

Jamey  (Scottish)
Pet Form of James Used As a Woman's Name

Jami  (English)
Feminine for James (Jamie, Jaimie, Javme, Javmee)

Jami  (Scottish)
Pet Form of James Used As a Woman's Name

Jamia  (Scottish)
Pet Form of James Used As a Woman's Name

Jamie  (English)
Feminine Form of James: Supplant. Replace. Variant of Jacob Derived from the Latin Jacomus

Jamie  (Scottish)
Pet Form of James Used As a Woman's Name

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