John-James
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; god is supplanter; compound of john and james.
Babies a year
6
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3256
6 babies
John-James by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named John-James.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of John-James. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Joey-Jamesjehovah is god and supplanter; compound form5 in England and Wales (2025)
- John-Joegod is gracious; god is gracious4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jordan-Jamesflowing down; combined with James3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jaxon-James12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jax-James3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean grace
Like John-James, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
- JaxsonGod is gracious; a form of Jackson4,832 in the US (2017)
- EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a supplanter
Like John-James, each of these has a supplanter in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Jamessupplanter; from Jacob14,309 in the US (2017)
- Jacobsupplanter, holder of the heel13,122 in the US (2017)
- Jamesonson of James; supplanter3,979 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)
Names about as common as John-James
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