Jim - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Jim \

. Short form of James (Hebrew) "he who supplants". Also used as an independent name. Actors Jim Broadbent, Jim Carrey.

Jim has 6 variant forms: Jimi, Jimmee, Jimmey, Jimmie, Jimmy and Jimson.

For more information, see also related names Kimo and Jacob.

Baby names that sound like Jim are Jem and Wim.

Jim is a very common first name for men (#153 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#8639 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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