James

  • Boy
  • 5 letters
Biblical That supplants, undermines, the heel
English Supplant. Replace. Variant of Jacob derived from the latin Jacomus.
Hebrew He grasps the heel. Supplanter.
Literary A literary name from Shakespeare's King John, where it belongs to james Jurney, servant to Lady Faulconbridge. 'King Richard III' Sir James Tyrrel. 'King Richard III' Sir James Blount.
Variant of Jacob

James is a boy’s name of Biblical, English, Hebrew and Literary origin. Meaning in Biblical: That supplants, undermines, the heel. Meaning in English: Supplant. Replace. Variant of Jacob derived from the latin Jacomus. Meaning in Hebrew: He grasps the heel. Supplanter. A literary name from Shakespeare’s King John, where it belongs to james Jurney, servant to Lady Faulconbridge. ‘King Richard III’ Sir James Tyrrel. ‘King Richard III’ Sir James Blount. James is a variant of Jacob. The name has 5 letters.

Related names

Jakome

Boy

Basque Hebrew

Basque form of James. Supplanter.

Jalon

Boy

Biblical

Tarrying, murmuring.

Jambres

Unisex

Biblical

Poverty, bitter, a rebel.

Jamesina

Girl

English

Supplant. Replace. Variant of Jacob derived from the latin Jacomus.

Jameson

Boy

English

Variant of Jacob 'Supplanter.'.

Jamian

Boy

Hebrew

Right hand of favor. A Biblical name.

Jamie

Unisex

English Hebrew Scottish

Supplant. Replace. Variant of Jacob derived from the latin Jacomus. Supplanter. Pet form of James used as a woman's name.