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The baby name Jaimes is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪmz/ (JAYMZ — English),/ˈxajmes/ (HY-mes — Spanish).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒeɪmz/ (JAYMZ — English),/ˈxajmes/ (HY-mes — Spanish)

What is the meaning of the name Jaimes ?

The baby name Jaimes is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪmz/ (JAYMZ — English),/ˈxajmes/ (HY-mes — Spanish).

Jaimes is in Origin.

Jaimes is a modern cross-cultural twist on the classic James/Jaime lineage. Rooted in Hebrew Ya‘aqov (“supplanter; holder of the heel”), the name traveled through Greek Iakobos and Latin Iacobus/Iacomus, yielding English James and the Iberian Jaime. Jaimes likely arose as either a bilingual blend (James + Jaime) or a transferred Spanish surname formed from Jaime + -s, then adopted as a given name in the Americas. In Spanish contexts it can mirror the surname pronunciation, while in English it often echoes James.

The James family of names has deep royal and saintly currency - Scottish and English kings named James; Aragonese rulers styled Jaime/Jaume; the apostle James (Santiago) anchoring devotion. Cognates and variants include James, Jaime, Jaymes, Seamus, Hamish, Iago, Tiago, Diego, Jacques, Giacomo, and Jacob; diminutives Jamie, Jem, Jim, and Jimmy. Jaimes offers familiar meaning with a distinctive, bicultural spelling suited to multilingual families.

Jaimes has the following similar or variant Names

Jaimes – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BO Boys 0 #614 9 9,244
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
CO Boys 0 #824 97 15,656
PE Boys 0 #854 25 14,506
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
United States Boys 2018 #880 5 7,242
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
MX Boys 0 #935 48 16,355
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
CO Girls 0 #1,052 27 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
DZ 0 #1,163 14 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,173 11 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,602 13 28,008

Jaimes is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AO
BH
BO

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People also ask about Jaimes

Jaimes is predominantly a boy's name.
Jaimes is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdʒeɪmz/ (JAYMZ — English),/ˈxajmes/ (HY-mes — Spanish).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jaime, James, Jamie, Jaymes, Jaims and Jami(e).
Across languages, Jaimes has these equivalents: Jacob (Hebrew), Jacques (French), Giacomo (Italian), Diego / Santiago (Spanish, related forms), Seamus (Irish), and 1 more.
Somewhat — Jaimes ranked #880 in United States in 2018, placing it just outside the most common names.