Jamesen

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning variant of James; supplanter.

Babies a year
24
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Jamesen by the numbers

Jamesen was given to 24 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from James

Like Jamesen, each of these traces back to James: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Jimmygod is gracious; a diminutive of James93 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Seamusgod has heard; irish form of James210 in the US (2017)
  • Tiagogod is gracious; portuguese form of James67 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jayciesupplanter; a form of James via Jamie or Jayme105 in the US (2017)
  • Jimmiegod is gracious; a form of James78 in the US (2017)
  • Jaymesupplanter; a form of James70 in the US (2017)
  • Jacquessupplanter; French form of James47 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jagoa form of James or Jacob57 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jamesen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Jamesonson of James; supplanter3,979 in the US (2017)
  • Jamesyn26 in the US (2017)
  • Jamisen22 in the US (2017)
  • Jamessupplanter; from Jacob14,309 in the US (2017)
  • Jamisonson of James, supplanter749 in the US (2017)
  • Jaxsenson of Jack; a modern respelling of Jackson111 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Jamesen

Names that are said the same way as Jamesen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Jaymesonson of James; variant of Jameson48 in the US (2017)
  • Jaimesonsupplanter; a form of james or jameson14 in the US (2017)
  • Jameisonson of James; son of supplanter8 in the US (2017)
  • Jamessonson of james; he who supplants6 in the US (2017)
  • Jamysonson of james; he who supplants6 in the US (2017)
  • Jamisyn27 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a supplanter

Like Jamesen, each of these has a supplanter in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Jacobsupplanter, holder of the heel13,122 in the US (2017)
  • Diegosupplanter; a form of James3,095 in the US (2017)
  • Jaycehe supplants; a modern respelling of James2,951 in the US (2017)
  • Jakesupplanter; a form of Jacob1,491 in the US (2017)
  • Jamiehe supplants; form of james195 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jaimesupplanter; Spanish form of James665 in the US (2017)

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