At a Glance: Name: Jim – Meaning: short form of James – Origin: English (short form of James) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: JIM
Jim is an English (short form of James) boy's name meaning “short form of James”. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Baby Boy Names That Start with J.
Meaning & Origin of Jim
Meaning: Short form of James.
Origin: English (short form of James).
A common claim: Frequently glossed as meaning 'supplanter,' the traditional folk etymology for James/Jacob. Actually: 'Supplanter' is a long-standing folk gloss tied to the Genesis story of Jacob grasping his twin's heel; most scholars now favor a root closer to 'may God protect' or 'heel,' so this isn't settled.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Jim
Phonetic: JIM IPA: /dʒɪm/
Popularity of Jim
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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