Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Jamess isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jamess through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 10 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1960
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1973. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 202 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jamess’s family of names
Jamess may belong to the same name family as James. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Jamess, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Jac
Jac is a masculine given name from English. It is used in Welsh.
>99% boys
Jeff
“son of JEFFREY” · “the son of Jeffrey”
>99% boys
Jim
“he who supplants” · “heel grabber”
>99% boys
Joell
“Jehovah is God; God is willing”
>99% boys
Jens
“God is gracious”
>99% boys
Jeffry
“a man of peace”
>99% boys
Arnie
“resembling an eagle” · “the eagle ruler”
>99% boys
Darrel
“one who is dearly loved”
>99% boys