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The baby name Jaime is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: 'HY-meh' (approx.; IPA: /ˈxai̯me/),English: 'JAY-mee' (approx.; IPA: /ˈdʒeɪmi/).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: Spanish: 'HY-meh' (approx.; IPA: /ˈxai̯me/),English: 'JAY-mee' (approx.; IPA: /ˈdʒeɪmi/)

What is the meaning of the name Jaime ?

The baby name Jaime is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: 'HY-meh' (approx.; IPA: /ˈxai̯me/),English: 'JAY-mee' (approx.; IPA: /ˈdʒeɪmi/).

Jaime is in Origin.

Jaime is the Iberian form of James, used chiefly in Spanish and Portuguese. It descends from Late Latin Iacomus/Iacobus, ultimately from Hebrew Ya‘aqov, giving the meaning “supplanter” or “holder of the heel.” In Spanish and Portuguese it is traditionally masculine, while in English-speaking contexts Jaime is often read as “JAY-mee” and treated as a unisex spelling of Jamie.

Documented across medieval Iberia, the name appears in royal and ecclesiastical records (Spanish historians render Aragon’s Jaume I as “Jaime I”). It retains strong ties to Saint James and the Camino de Santiago. Variants and cognates include Jamie, Jaimie, Jayme; Portuguese Jaime; Galician Xaime and Iago; Catalan Jaume; Spanish Santiago; Portuguese/Brazilian Tiago/Thiago; and English James and Jacob. Spanish nicknames include Jaimito and Jaimecito. Modern visibility ranges from philosopher Jaime Balmes to pop culture uses that have broadened its gender profile.

Jaime has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jaime

Jaime Pressly Actor · Born 1977 · United States Jaime Pressly is an American actress and model best known for playing Joy Turner on the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl. She won a Primetime Emmy for the role and also received Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations. Jaime King Actor · Born 1979 · United States Jaime King is an American actress and model best known for starring in the TV series Hart of Dixie and Black Summer, as well as films like Sin City, White Chicks, and Pearl Harbor. She began modeling after being discovered at 14 and went on to appear in major fashion magazines including Vogue, Mademoiselle, and Harper's Bazaar. Jaime Lorente Actor · Born 1991 · Spain Jaime Lorente López is a Spanish actor best known for playing Denver in Money Heist. He was born on 12 December 1991 and is also known for roles in Elite and Cristo y Rey.
Jaime Murray Actor · Born 1976 · United Kingdom Jaime Murray is an English actress best known for playing Stacie Monroe in Hustle and Lila West in Dexter. She has also appeared as Gaia in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena and Olivia Charles in Ringer. Jaime Ray Newman Actor · Born 1978 · United States Jaime Ray Newman is an American actress, producer, and singer, best known for playing Kristina Cassadine on General Hospital. She has also appeared as Mindy O'Dell on Veronica Mars and Kat Gardener on Eastwick. Jaime Camil Actor · Born 1974 · Mexico Jaime Camil is a Mexican actor, singer, and TV personality best known for playing Rogelio de la Vega in Jane the Virgin and Fernando Mendiola in La fea más bella. Born on 22 July 1973, he earned two Critics' Choice Television Award nominations for his performance in Jane the Virgin.

Jaime – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2021 #1 — 897
Ireland Boys 2009 #1 — 756
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
SV 0 #10 2 283
HN 0 #17 6 704
SV Boys 0 #23 6 352
CO Boys 0 #28 43,425 15,656
PE Boys 0 #30 16,771 14,506
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
BO Boys 0 #33 6,398 9,244
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
PA 0 #33 116 3,797
CL Boys 0 #34 20,861 13,390
EC Boys 0 #37 636 3,322
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
PR 0 #39 17 1,497
PR Boys 0 #40 269 2,508
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
EC 0 #43 79 2,502
HN Boys 0 #43 10 749
BO 0 #45 736 6,868
PA Boys 0 #46 2,914 9,305
Spain Boys 0 #47 19,343 5,610
MX Boys 0 #47 24,532 16,355
CO 0 #51 2,372 7,768
PE 0 #52 416 6,350
CL 0 #54 1,370 6,867
AO 0 #59 18 2,729
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
JP 0 #68 10 4,057
GT Boys 0 #70 1,661 7,625
PT Boys 0 #74 1,613 7,951
Spain 0 #76 1,026 2,326
PH 0 #79 18 5,607
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
AO Boys 0 #89 204 5,568
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
MU Boys 0 #96 394 8,477
GT 0 #100 270 5,948
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
MX 0 #103 568 8,339
CR Boys 0 #114 1,061 10,188
MU 0 #116 21 3,613
CR 0 #117 42 5,526
BN Boys 0 #119 15 6,332
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
PH Boys 0 #126 356 11,440
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
Switzerland Boys 2024 #134 4 1,769
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
PT 0 #162 92 4,161
MT Boys 0 #166 11 4,064
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
UY 0 #166 12 2,477
AR 0 #173 14 2,915
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
BR Boys 0 #176 2,182 12,213
LU Boys 0 #177 42 4,970
AE 0 #179 9 10,220
Sweden Boys 2021 #181 3 1,578
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
MO Boys 0 #184 40 5,842
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
UY Boys 0 #195 350 5,922
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
AR Boys 0 #217 459 7,628
JP Boys 0 #221 77 7,909
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
NA Boys 0 #226 10 6,830
SG 0 #226 44 11,010
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
TW Boys 0 #250 7 7,111
EC Girls 0 #253 6 3,650
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
SA 0 #266 30 10,560
Canada Girls 2023 #271 9 2,824
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
CN Boys 0 #281 39 9,639
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
JM Boys 0 #286 8 6,876
BR 0 #292 54 5,969
Canada Boys 2024 #295 12 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #299 7 6,530
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
HK 0 #312 37 8,483
MY 0 #314 17 12,352
DK Boys 0 #315 11 7,401
PL Boys 0 #334 7 6,459
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
NL 0 #364 28 2,481
PH Girls 0 #378 13 13,098
France Boys 2020 #386 6 2,846
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
SG Girls 0 #411 178 18,916
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
Finland Boys 0 #418 10 2,041
ZA 0 #422 26 14,421
PT Girls 0 #442 10 7,952
PA Girls 0 #452 30 9,861
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
GT Girls 0 #485 21 7,500
United States Boys 2024 #495 468 7,044
CR Girls 0 #496 37 11,342
PS Boys 0 #496 53 10,655
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
HK Boys 0 #497 31 12,905
HK Girls 0 #512 104 16,104
BH 0 #517 37 17,937
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
AE Girls 0 #531 23 20,968
CM Girls 0 #531 10 11,671
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
IL Boys 0 #538 70 10,983
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #551 9 12,703
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
BO Girls 0 #571 41 9,488
AR Girls 0 #588 12 8,289
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
QA Boys 0 #612 96 18,093
SG Boys 0 #633 65 17,960
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
Finland Boys 2026 #647 36 3,552
IT 0 #662 53 4,183
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
KW Boys 0 #687 83 18,755
NL Boys 0 #746 207 5,873
CL Girls 0 #756 96 14,098
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
IT Boys 0 #780 801 10,046
TN 0 #780 50 13,765
CO Girls 0 #811 277 16,140
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
OM Boys 0 #834 48 17,948
Spain Girls 0 #837 147 5,561
PE Girls 0 #839 105 14,861
EG Boys 0 #859 28 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #869 84 5,697
ZA Boys 0 #876 311 25,619
MY Girls 0 #880 115 24,821
MA 0 #884 246 20,986
United States Girls 2024 #887 30 8,487
NL Girls 0 #903 53 5,933
SA Girls 0 #913 23 25,931
SA Boys 0 #917 842 28,008
BR Girls 0 #919 23 12,708
EG Girls 0 #925 35 14,742
DZ 0 #927 250 20,130
AE Boys 0 #948 145 22,615
MX Girls 0 #979 205 17,781
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
ZA Girls 0 #1,003 139 25,928
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,075 37 25,439
TR 0 #1,247 8 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,412 35 9,415

Jaime is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Switzerland
United States

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People also ask about Jaime

Jaime is predominantly a boy's name.
Jaime is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Spanish: 'HY-meh' (approx.; IPA: /ˈxai̯me/),English: 'JAY-mee' (approx.; IPA: /ˈdʒeɪmi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jamie, Jayme, Jaimie, Jaimee, Jami and Jaymee.
Across languages, Jaime has these equivalents: James (English), Jacob (Hebrew), Jacques (French), Giacomo (Italian), Iago (Galician), and 2 more.
Yes, very popular — Jaime ranked #1 in Ireland in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Jaime ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2021).
Jaime's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #410 in 2010 to #386 in 2020 in France.
Yes — 8 notable people named Jaime are in our database, including Jaime Pressly (Actor), Jaime King (Actor), Jaime Lorente (Actor).