Nicknames for James: 41 Of The Best James Nicknames
Are You Looking For Nicknames For James? Read This List To Find The Best James Nickname
Thinking Of Picking James As A Baby Name? Here Are 41 Of The Best James Nicknames
Love the name James and are thinking of picking it for your baby? If so, you might be looking for nicknames for James.
Read this post for 41 James nicknames.
James is a classic baby name that’s enduringly popular, with lots of nickname potential.
As well as the best James nicknames, we also look at what the name James means, how popular it is and where it appears on the baby name lists.
What Does The Name James Mean?
The name James comes from the name Hebrew name Yaakov (Jacob). The meaning of the name James is ‘supplanter.”
The name James appears several times in the Bible, too, as well as being the name of several kings. If you’re a fan of royal baby names, read our list for more inspo, or read our nicknames for Henry and nicknames for Harry.
James is traditionally a name used for male babies, although the recent trend for girls to be given the name means it’s now considered a gender-neutral name too.
Did you know the name James has been the first name of six US presidents?
How Popular Is James As A Baby Name?
How popular is the name James?
In the US, James is the 3rd most popular name for American boys (up from number 5 the previous year).
James as the 30th most popular name for boys in the UK, with 1772 boys registered with the name in the last full year according to new baby name data released in October 2022.
Famous People Named James
Looking for famous people named James? Famous James include:
James Bond, fictional spy
James Brown, singer
James McAvoy, actor
James Cameron, director
Jim Carrey, actor
James Joyce, literary figure.
Need Middle Names For James?
Looking for middle names for James? Check out our list of 150 one syllable boy names.
Or try one of our unusual boy names.
Or try a royal baby name.
41+ Nick names For The Name James
Read this list of nick names for the name James:
- Jamie
- Jamey
- Jacob
- Jameson
- J
- Jay
- JayJay
- Jae
- Jai
- JJ
- Jim
- Jimmy
- Jims
- Jimbo
- Jaime
- Ja
- Me
- Mes
- Jem
- Jemmy
- Jemmie
- Jam
- Jammy
- Jammo
- Jams
- Jamesie
- Jimsie
- Jimmer
- Jaymo
- Jaimo
- Jaimos
- Jama
- Jamas
- Hamish
- Iago
- Jaemes
Cute And Funny Nicknames For James
Here are cute and funny nicknames for James:
- J-Dog
- J-Man
- J Bear
- James Bond
- Jimbobs
- Jam pot
- Jam jar
In Need Of More Baby Name Inspo?
- Read more boy’s name nickname posts: nicknames for Harry, nicknames for Henry, nicknames for Oscar, nicknames for Noah, nicknames for Arthur and Archie, nicknames for George, nicknames for Oliver and nicknames for Alexander and nicknames for Edward, nicknames for William and 250+ boys names
- Expecting a girl? Read our unusual names for girls and flower names for girls or nicknames for Willow
- If you’re pregnant, read my pregnancy diary and read everything they don’t tell you in NCT classes and what no-one tells you about your body after pregnancy
- You can also follow me on Pinterest, I’m Gill Crawshaw
