Jaime

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Jaime comes from the Hebrew name Jacob which means "supplanter" or "heel grabber". In Spanish and Portuguese, the meaning of the name Jaime is "supplanter" or "one who replaces".
Pronunciation
HYE-may or JAY-mee (In English), HY-may (In Spanish)
KHIE-meh(Spanish)
ZHIE-mee(Brazilian Portuguese)
ZHIE-mi(European Portuguese)
ZHIEM(European Portuguese)
Popularity
Jaime is a moderately popular name. In the United States, it ranked as the 460th most popular name for boys and the 1,615th most popular name for girls in 2020.

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Jaime Name meanings & History

Spanish, Portuguese, and English. The name Jaime comes from the Hebrew name Jacob which means "supplanter" or "heel grabber". In Spanish and Portuguese, the meaning of the name Jaime is "supplanter" or "one who replaces". Spanish and Portuguese form of Iacomus (see James). Jaime is used as both a first name and a surname. It has been traditionally used for males but is increasingly being used for females. The name is also popular among Spanish and Portuguese speaking communities.

Zodiac Sign of Jaime: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jaime:

J: Jester,Journey,Justice,Journal,Judicial,Joy

A: Action,Assertive,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Ambitious

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

M: Mushy,Manipulative,Mommy,Memorabilia,Maternal,Memory,Mother

E: Exaggerate,Expressive,Enlighten,Environment,Entertain,Enliven

Jaime is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Common name
  • a Simple name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Jaime Lannister (Game of Thrones character), Jaime King (American actress), Jaime Herrera Beutler (United States congresswoman), Jaime Escalante (American educator)

2.) Jaime (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Supplanter; love

Other Forms: Jaimy, Jamie


3.) Jaime (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) girl who loves; I love

Other Forms: Jaeme, Jaemee, Jaimee, Jaimi, Jaimie, Jaimy, Jamie, Jaymee


4.) Jaime (Male)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) follower

Other Forms: Jaimey, Jaimie, Jamee, Jaymie


5.) Jaime (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: The primary meaning of Jaime is "supplanter" or "one who follows". Other meanings associated with the name include "heel" and "holder of the heel".

Pronunciation: JAY-mee
The name Jaime is usually pronounced "JAY-mee" or "JAY-may". In Spanish-speaking countries, it is pronounced as "HI-may" or "HY-may".


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Description: The name Jaime originates from the Hebrew name יַּעֲקֹב (Ya'aqob), which means "supplanter". It is also a Spanish and Portuguese name derived from the name James, meaning "one who follows". The primary meaning of Jaime is "supplanter" or "one who follows". Other meanings associated with the name include "heel" and "holder of the heel". Variant of Jamie. The character Jaime Sommers from the television series The Bionic Woman (1976-1978) helped to popularize the name. It can sometimes be given in reference to the French phrase j'aime meaning "I love", though it is pronounced differently. Jaime is used as a given name for both boys and girls. It is often used in Spanish-speaking countries as a middle name as well.

Famous People

Some famous people bearing the name Jaime include Jaime Escalante, a Bolivian-born American educator and Jaime Pressly, an American actress. Other notable figures include Jaime Bayly, a Peruvian writer and Jaime Lannister, a character in George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series.

6.) JAIME (Male)

Usage: Portuguese

Meanings: Portuguese cognate of James, a name derived from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Iacomus, an evolution of Iacobus, which is derived from the Greek Iakobos. Iakobos is from the Hebrew Yaakov, a derivative of ya‘aqob (seizing by the heel, supplanting). Var: Jayme. (ZHAY-MEE)


7.) JAIME (Male)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Spanish cognate of James, a name derived from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Iacomus, an evolution of Iacobus, which is derived from the Greek lakobos. lakobos is from the Hebrew Yaakov, a derivative of ya'aqob (seizing by the heel, supplanting). Var: Haime, Xaime. Dim: Jaimito, Mito. Pet: Chago, Diego. (HI-MAY)


8.) Jaime (Male)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) a form of Jacob, James.

Other Forms: Jaimee, Jaimey, Jaimie, Jaimito, Jaimy


9.) Jaime (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) I love.

Other Forms: Jaema, Jaemah, Jaemea, Jaemeah, Jahmea, Jaima, Jaimah, Jaimini, Jaimme, Jaimy, Jamee


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