Overview
people
Sample Size
131,879
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.1%
Female:
0.9%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
James is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov, which means supplanter. James is one of the most common male names in Ireland and is often used as a tribute to St. James, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
47,200 samples
100%
GB
34,517 samples
99%
NG
4,225 samples
97%
CA
3,085 samples
100%
KE
2,881 samples
99%
AU
2,692 samples
100%
IE
1,634 samples
99%
ZA
1,608 samples
99%
IN
1,573 samples
99%
CN
1,570 samples
98%
ES
1,317 samples
98%
DE
1,248 samples
98%
IT
1,235 samples
99%
TW
1,228 samples
99%
GH
1,164 samples
98%
PH
1,060 samples
99%
MY
1,038 samples
99%
KR
849 samples
99%
TH
817 samples
96%
SG
722 samples
99%
+ 80 more countries
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