Traditionally heel-catcher or supplanter, through the James/Jacob name family.
Jamie is explicitly a James diminutive. James and Jacob document the biblical Hebrew heel-related ancestry. Historical Strong H3290 records heel-catcher/supplanter for Jacob; this is a traditional family interpretation, not an agreed literal translation of every modern use or a prediction of character. Credit for historical corroboration: James Strong, as presented by Freely-Given.org; factual summary only, no modern Bible translation or commentary reproduced and no open license claimed for that hosting page.
Origin
English and Scottish short-form tradition, from James.
The reviewed entry identifies Jamie as a James diminutive. James has a deeper biblical Hebrew history through Jacob; a short form does not establish a single modern literal gloss.
English pronunciation
/ˈd͡ʒeɪmi/
Documented English reading; the first syllable rhymes with day.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
Canada
2025
Girls
49 · preliminary
611
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Canada
2025
Boys
124 · preliminary
271
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France
2024
Girls
5 (rounded to 5)
4622
Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
France
2025
Boys
35 (rounded to 5)
1019
Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Girls
17
1719
Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Boys
195
245
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland
2015
Girls
3
426
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland
2025
Boys
19
120
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
2025
Girls
3
780
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
2025
Boys
66
75
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland
2025
Girls
11
352
Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland
2025
Boys
112
47
Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
2025
Girls
316
857
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States
2025
Boys
508
577
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Language of use: English
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The exact English entry documents given-name use. Language of use is separate from etymological origin and does not establish a literal meaning.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Meaning: Traditionally heel-catcher or supplanter, through the James/Jacob name family.
Checked against cited source
Jamie is explicitly a James diminutive. James and Jacob document the biblical Hebrew heel-related ancestry. Historical Strong H3290 records heel-catcher/supplanter for Jacob; this is a traditional family interpretation, not an agreed literal translation of every modern use or a prediction of character. Credit for historical corroboration: James Strong, as presented by Freely-Given.org; factual summary only, no modern Bible translation or commentary reproduced and no open license claimed for that hosting page. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. Distinct spellings retain separate popularity records.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Short form of: James
Checked against cited source
Explicit James diminutive in the reviewed entry; Jamie is also used independently as a unisex given name.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Origin: English and Scottish short-form tradition, from James.
Checked against cited source
The reviewed entry identifies Jamie as a James diminutive. James has a deeper biblical Hebrew history through Jacob; a short form does not establish a single modern literal gloss.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
English pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒeɪmi/
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Documented English reading; the first syllable rhymes with day.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Related name: Jamison
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Related English forms with a shared linguistic source; not interchangeable spellings or a nickname claim. Popularity counts remain separate.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Supporting evidence: Historical Hebrew proper-name lexicon H3290: Jacob
Checked against cited source
James Strong records heel-catcher/supplanter for the proper name Jacob. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; credit: James Strong as presented by Freely-Given.org. No modern Bible translation, devotional passage, audio or image reproduced. No open license claimed for the whole hosting page.
Supporting evidence: James and Jacob: documented heel-related name-family ancestry
Checked against cited source
Supporting the specific ancestral interpretation; no source-language pronunciation is transferred to this spelling. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. Distinct spellings retain separate popularity records.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Spelling variant: Jaime
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The entry separates Spanish James-related masculine use from a feminine Jamie spelling variant. This relationship depends on the name tradition; counts remain separate.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Spelling variant: Jaymey
Checked against cited source
Listed alternative spelling of Jamie. Independent statistics and preferred pronunciations remain spelling-specific.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.
