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Jim

Wei Jie Tan
By Wei Jie Tan Data Analyst
Updated: Dec 17, 2024 | 👁️ 16 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sivaguru Ayyadurai (Chief Content Creator)

Gender: Male

Origin: Hebrew, English

Meaning: Holder of Heels, Ya-hew May Protect, One who Supplants

Pronunciation: jɪm, /dʒɪm/, JH IH M

Popularity Rank: #713

On this page:

  • 1. Jim Meanings
  • 2. Jim Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Jim
  • 4. Translations of Jim
  • 5. Jim Name Popularity
  • 6. Jim popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Jim
  • 8. Nicknames for Jim
  • 9. Jim Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Jim

Jim Meanings

  • Holder of Heels
  • Ya-hew May Protect
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  • One who Supplants
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  • Form of James
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  • Supplanter
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  • One who follows or takes the place of another.
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    wei_jie_tan on October 5, 2024
  • Origin - Hebrew
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    wei_jie_tan on October 5, 2024

Derived from the name James, which means 'supplanter' or 'one who follows'.

The name Jim is of Hebrew, English origin and means Holder of Heels, Ya-hew May Protect, One who Supplants, Form of James, Supplanter, One who follows or takes the place of another.. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Jim is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, and 93 more countries.

Jim Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: jɪm

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /dʒɪm/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: JH IH M

JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)

IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Jim

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Jim Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Jim is recorded 85,488 times globally, ranking it as the 713th most common name worldwide.

Jim is most prevalent in United States of America, with 44,248 occurrences, making it the 86th most popular name in the country.

In Ireland, the name Jim is found among 1 in every 33 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Jim Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#861 : 41
United Kingdom#1541 : 36
Canada#1001 : 91
Ireland#1101 : 33
Netherlands#3751 : 147
France#1,0951 : 586
South Africa#1,7601 : 2,034
Peru#9371 : 907
Hong Kong#3791 : 419
Malaysia#1,3871 : 2,035
Italy#2,5341 : 1,654
Belgium#8941 : 493
Saudi Arabia#4,8471 : 5,174
Singapore#6961 : 1,035
Nigeria#1,9671 : 2,184
Germany#1,3451 : 784
Sweden#3551 : 207
China#2001 : 326
Costa Rica#6171 : 357
Mexico#2,5951 : 2,310
Greece#2321 : 277
Colombia#3,8821 : 4,120
Spain#2,5791 : 2,126
Taiwan#1981 : 762
United Arab Emirates#2,8191 : 3,686
Chile#1,8281 : 2,259
Philippines#5171 : 983
Morocco#4,4121 : 4,639
Denmark#4861 : 541
Algeria#5,7401 : 8,421
Finland#8801 : 831
Norway#5041 : 594
Qatar#2,3911 : 3,625
Bolivia#2,0941 : 2,654
Kuwait#3,1851 : 4,916
Switzerland#1,5891 : 1,455
Oman#4,3361 : 5,356
Russia#3,7951 : 3,335
Macao#4271 : 904
Bangladesh#3,6381 : 4,398
Egypt#16,8421 : 21,046
Luxembourg#3841 : 443
Mauritius#1,2581 : 1,634
Iran#2,9931 : 2,675
Iraq#15,0451 : 19,226
India#8,3411 : 14,564
Sudan#11,1151 : 22,778
Panama#2,4211 : 3,639
Turkey#11,8311 : 19,027
Japan#1,1581 : 1,859
Israel#7,0121 : 6,748
Cameroon#3,8851 : 9,705
Guatemala#3,0781 : 5,120
Jamaica#1,1131 : 1,914
Lebanon#3,6541 : 4,629
Palestine#7,1761 : 7,720
Bahrain#3,7831 : 6,853
Ghana#1,9991 : 4,478
Brazil#11,4381 : 21,938
Brunei Darussalam#6391 : 2,301
Austria#2,6971 : 3,283
Cyprus#5061 : 785
Portugal#2,8961 : 4,991
Tunisia#11,3241 : 19,059
Czechia#1,8151 : 2,552
Libya#10,4171 : 22,505
Poland#1,8011 : 2,737
Argentina#4,6241 : 8,638
Malta#7121 : 1,045

List of countries the name Jim is rarely found

Jim popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Jim from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Jim

  • Jim is a Artist from France.
  • Jim is a Militar from US.

    Jim "The Great", born Bow-os-loh, was an Apache Native American scout in the U.S. Army who served under Lieutenant Colonel George Crook during the Apache Wars. He guided cavalry troopers against renegade Apaches in the Arizona Territory during Crook's winter campaign of 1872-73 and was one of ten scouts later awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry.

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  • Jim Acosta is a Journalist from US.
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  • Jim Adair is a Hockey from Canada.
  • Jim Adams is a Coach from US.
  • Jim Adams is a Baseball from US.
  • Jim Adams is a Football from US.
  • Jim Adamson is a Football from Australia.
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  • Jim Adema is a Racing.
  • Jim Adkins is a Singer from US.
  • Jim Aernouts is a Cyclist from Belgium.
  • Jim Agler is a Mathematician.
  • Jim Agnew is a Hockey from Canada.
  • Jim Ahern is a Golf from US.
  • Jim Aherne is a Football from Ireland.
  • Jim Ahmat is a Player from Australia.
  • Jim Aiken is a Basket from US.
  • Jim Aiken is a Music from Ireland.
  • Jim Aikin is a Cellist from US.
  • Jim Ailinger is a Football from US.
  • Jim Airey is a Racer from Australia.
  • Jim Aitken is a Player from United Kingdom.
  • Jim Al-Khalili
    Jim Al-Khalili is a Physicist from United Kingdom.
  • Jim Albus is a Golf from US.
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  • Jim Alder is a Runner from United Kingdom.
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  • Jim Alexander is a Football from Australia.
  • Jim Alexander is a Photographer.
  • Jim Alford is a Runner from United Kingdom.
  • Jim Allchin is a Music from US.
  • Jim Alldis Jr. is a Cricket from United Kingdom.
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Nicknames for Jim

Jimmy-Two-Shoes, Jimbo, The Jiminator, J-Man, Jimdaddyo, Jiminy Cricket, Captain Jim, Jimbo Slice, Jiminy J, The Great Jimdini,

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Names similar to Jim

Jim A Jim A Sebastian Jim A. Kuypers Jim Aaron Jim Abbiss Jim Abbott Jim Abel Jim Abele Jim Abeler Jim Abercrombie Jim Abernethy

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