Name meaning
James
“Supplanter, one who follows”
OriginHebrew (via Latin)
Used forBoys
First letterJ
Meaning and history
James is a boy name of Hebrew (via Latin) origin that means “supplanter, one who follows.” An English form of Jacob, through the Latin Iacomus.
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