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♂ Jamey (boy)
What does Jamey mean?
Jamey 
▼ as a name for boys (also used as girls' name Jamey) is of Hebrew and Latin origin, and the meaning of Jamey is "he who supplants". Jamey is a version of Jacob (Hebrew). Jamey is also a variant of James (Hebrew). Jamey is also used as a form of Jamie (Latin).
STARTS WITH Ja-
ASSOCIATED WITH supplants (victory)
Variations
VARIANTS Jimmy▼, Jimmie▼, Jemmy, Jaymie, Jamee, Jaimie
RELATIONS VIA JACOB, JAMES, JAMIE Jaap, Jack, Jacko, Jacky, Jaco, Jacoby, Jago, Jagu, Jaime, Jaimey, Jake▼, Jakeb, Jakie, Jakob▼, Jakov, Jakub, Jame, Jamesie, Jameson▲, Jamsey, Jay▼, Jayme, Jaymes, Jeb, Jem, Jim▼, Jimbo, Kapel
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Jemey, ..
(female) Jale, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Jamey Vincenzo (J.V.), ..
How popular is Jamey?
Jamey is a somewhat prominent first name for men (#1042 out of 1220, Top 85%) but an unusual last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Jamey was first listed in 1950-1959 and reached its highest rank of #435 in the U.S. during the years 1970-1979, but is not found in the list currently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
James (#4 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Jacob (#13), Jack (#28), Jameson (#91), Jake (#262), Jay (#399), Jaime (#512), Jimmy (#653), Jakob (#701), Jamie (#722), Jacoby (#844), Jakie, Jakub, Jacky, Jakeb, Jaimie, Jayme, Jaymes, Jeb, Jim, Jimmie and Jame are the popular varying forms of Jamey ranked in the Top 2000. Usage of these relations of Jamey was at its apex 8 decades ago (MEDIAN #1137) and is now much less (#1227, 65.7% LESS USAGE). James is more widely used than the rest, though Jameson has grown trendy as well over time, while forms like Jamie are no longer trendy.
Similar Names
Jamey▼ is pronounced similarly to Jimi, Jimmee, Jimmey and Jomei. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Baley, Cacey, Caley, Carey▼, Casey▼, Dacey, Dahey, Daley, Davey, Garey, Haley, Jabes, Jabez, Jace▲, Jacen, Jacey, Jacy, Jade, Jaden▼, Jader, Jae, Jael, Jalen▼, Jamael, Jamal▼, Jamar▼, Jameel, Jamel▼, Jamell, Jamiel, Jamil, Jamin, Jamon, Janek, Jaray, Jareb, Jared▼, Jarek, Jarel, Jaren▼, Jarvey, Jary, Jase▼, Jasen▼, Jaxen, Jaye, Jeramey, Jodey, Joey▼, Jorey, Juley, Kacey, Kaley, Kamrey, Kasey▼, Lacey, Macey, Maxey, Paley, Ramey, Ramsey, Ramzey, Sammey, Tavey and Tomey. These names tend to be less commonly used than Jamey.
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