Boy name Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Jim

JIM · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Short for James — supplanter
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Christian
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4475
2024 births23
Peak year1959
First appeared1880
Total US births153,083
1959 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Jimmy
In other languages
Jaime (Spanish)Giacomo (Italian)

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