Jams Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
Hebrew
Gender Distribution:
100% Masculine / 0% Feminine
Meaning:
The name Jams means 'supplanter'.
Meaning of the Name Jams
Jams is a variant spelling of the name James, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov meaning 'supplanter'. It is a biblical name, with James being the name of two apostles in the New Testament. The name became popular in the English-speaking world during the medieval period.
Popularity of the Name Jams
The popularity for the name Jams peaked in popularity in the year 1978 with 10 births, which ranked number 9,570 out of 16,628 unique names for that year. Jams had the most male births in 1978 with 10, which ranked number 3,613 out of 6,763 male names.
Nationwide Popularity of Jams
Popularity of Jams by State
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