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The baby name James is a Boy name 1 syllables long and is pronounced jeymz.

James is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: jeymz

What is the meaning of the name James ?

The baby name James is a boy name 1 syllables long and is pronounced jeymz.

James is Hebrew in Origin.

James is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." It has been a popular name for centuries and has been used by many notable figures throughout history, including several kings of England and Scotland. The name has also been popularized in literature, with characters such as James Bond and James Potter from the Harry Potter series.

The name James is typically associated with males, although it has occasionally been used for females as well. It is pronounced "JAYMZ" in English, with the emphasis on the first syllable. The name has several variations in different languages, including Jacques in French, Giacomo in Italian, and Santiago in Spanish.

The name James has a rich history and has been used for centuries. It is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov, which was later anglicized to Jacob. The name was first introduced to England by the Normans in the 11th century and quickly became popular among the English aristocracy. Today, James remains a popular name around the world and is often chosen for its classic and timeless appeal.

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celebrity babies with the name James

James

Mothers Name

Jerry Hall

Mothers Famous for

Model

Father's Name

Mick Jagger

Father Famous for

Rolling Stones

James Kerr

Mothers Name

Patsy Kensit

Mothers Famous for

She is an Actress, singer, model, and former child star from England. From 1983 through 1989, she was the lead singer of the band Eighth Wonder. Kensit portrayed Sadie King in the ITV soap drama Emmerdale from 2004 to 2006.

Father's Name

Jim Kerr

Father Famous for

He is the lead singer of the rock band Simple Minds and a Scottish singer-songwriter. With the band, he had five UK No. 1 albums, as well as a No. 1 single in 1989 with "Belfast Child." On May 27, 2010, he released his debut solo album, Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr.

James McCartney

Mothers Name

Linda McCartney

Mothers Famous for

She was a photographer, musician, animal rights activist, and entrepreneur from the United States. She was well known for her photos of celebrities and modern musicians, as well as her first marriage to Paul McCartney of the Beatles. Deceased.

Father's Name

Paul McCartney

Father Famous for

He is an English singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and record and film producer who rose to international prominence as the Beatles' co-lead vocalist and bassist. His songwriting collaboration with John Lennon is still the most successful in music history.

James Jagger

Mothers Name

Jerry Hall

Mothers Famous for

She is an Actress and model from the United States. Hall now owns the World Record for most theatrical appearances in one night. In London, she performed in front of a crowd of 9,124 people. In 2005, Hall made her West End debut as Mother Lord in Cole Porter's High Society, the first London production. Sister Penelope was voiced by Hall in the British cartoon Popetown, which premiered in New Zealand throughout the year. Hall appeared as a guest star in the British TV show Hotel Babylon in 2007. French and Saunders, a BBC comedy series, featured her as well.

Father's Name

Mick Jagger

Father Famous for

He is an English singer, songwriter, Actor, and film producer who rose to international prominence as the Rolling Stones' lead singer and one of the band's founding members.

James McLoone

Mothers Name

Unknown

Mothers Famous for

N/A

Father's Name

Paul Mcloone

Father Famous for

From Derry, Northern Ireland, he is an Irish musician, former radio producer, voice Actor, voiceover artist, and radio presenter. He is perhaps best known for co-creating and co-writing Gift Grub, an Irish comedic sketch series.

James Stevenson

Mothers Name

Rosemarie Ford

Mothers Famous for

She is an Actress, Dancer, and television presenter from England.

Father's Name

Robert Lindsay

Father Famous for

In Citizen Smith, he played Wolfie Smith, which was his first major television role. He starred in sitcoms, most notably as Ben Harper in My Family for over a decade, and narrated television adaptations of the children's television series Brambly Hedge.

James King

Mothers Name

Jane King

Mothers Famous for

Non- Celebrity

Father's Name

Si King

Father Famous for

He is a member of the Hairy Bikers, a group of British TV cooks. They've hosted a number of cookery and travelogue-style television series, largely for the BBC but also for the now-defunct Good Food channel.

James Gribbin

Mothers Name

Donna Gribbin

Mothers Famous for

Non- Celebrity

Father's Name

Ciaran Gribbin

Father Famous for

He established Leya, a band that lasted seven years. The band only released one album, Watch You Don't Take Off. For the films Killing Bono and Heartless, Gribbin wrote and produced soundtrack recordings. As the frontman of INXS, Gribbin played over 50 gigs. INXS has published two of the tracks Gribbin co-wrote with Andrew Farris.

James Redford

Mothers Name

Lola Van Wagenen

Mothers Famous for

She is an American historian. In 1970 she co-founded Consumer Action Now, a non-profit educational organization, and in 1995 co-founded Clio Visualizing History, Inc. to promote history education.

Father's Name

Robert Redford

Father Famous for

He is a retired American Actor and director, best known for his many Hollywood films. Over his more than 60 year career, he has won several film awards, including an Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2002. He is also the founder of the Sundance Film Festival.

James Rush

Mothers Name

Jane Menelaus

Mothers Famous for

She is an Australian Actress who trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England.

Father's Name

Geoffrey Rush

Father Famous for

He is an Australian Actor. He is amongst 24 people who have won the Triple Crown of Acting: an Academy Award for film, a Primetime Emmy Award for television, and a Tony Award for theatre.

James James

Mothers Name

Claire Holt

Mothers Famous for

She is an Australian-American Actress, known for her roles as Emma Gilbert in H2O: Just Add Water, Samara Cook in Pretty Little Liars, Rebekah Mikaelson in The Vampire Diaries, and its spinoff series The Originals and Kate in the 2017 survival horror film, 47 Meters Down.

Father's Name

Andrew Joblon

Father Famous for

Non- Celebrity

James Farnham

Mothers Name

Jillian Billman

Mothers Famous for

Non- Celebrity

Father's Name

John Farnham

Father Famous for

He is a British-born Australian singer. Farnham was a teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed then as Johnny Farnham, but has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer.

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