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James Name Meaning

The name James is primarily a gender-neutral name of Hebrew origin that means Supplanter.

James is a common and timeless name, popular in almost every decade. Common nicknames for the name James include Jim, Jimmy, Jamie, or Jame. Although James is originally a male name, it is recently being used for females, as well.


Famous people with the name James include actors James Dean,
James Franco, James Woods, James Earl Jones, and James Cagney. Authors include James Joyce, James Baldwin and James Patterson. James Weldon Johnson was a civil rights activist. Jim Jarmusch is a director and James Cameron directed the popular movies Titanic and Avatar.

U.S. Presidents named James include James Madison, James Polk, James Buchanan, and James Monroe. James Brown and James Galway are famous musicians.

One of the most famous fictional characters named James is James Bond, a British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming.

Is the name James Mentioned in the Qur'an?

James's name is not mentioned in the Qur'an

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James Name Analysis

To analyze the name of James is to find out what characteristic features a person has. There is a characteristic feature against every letter in the name of James.

J: Capricious and jealous
A: Dashing-energetic
M: Predisposition to trade
E: Struggling to get out of troubles
S: Dreamer

Numerology of the Name James

We calculate the numerology of the name James according to the numerical equivalent of each letter in the alphabet.

J: 13
A: 1
M: 16
E: 6
S: 22

Numerological value of the name James: 58

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