Baby Name Profile
James
James is picking up steam as a popular favorite in our Baby Notebook community.
#11 all-timeHebrew originMostly a boy's name (99%)biblicalvintage
What does James mean?
“supplanter”
James is a name of Hebrew origin.
James year by year
2026*
#9
2025
#3
2024
#12
2023
#9
2022
#13
2021
#12
2020
#20
2019
#31
*2026 is a partial year. Snapshot 2026-07-03.
Other spellings of James
Famous people named James
- James Earl Jonesactor, voice of darth vader
- James Cameronfilm director, titanic and avatar
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