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The baby name Jam is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒæm/ (jam).

Jam is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /dʒæm/ (jam)

What is the meaning of the name Jam ?

The baby name Jam is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒæm/ (jam).

Jam is English in Origin.

Jam is a compact, multi-origin given name and nickname. In English it most often shortens James (ultimately from Hebrew Ya‘aqov, “supplanter”). In Arabic contexts it can be a clipped pet form of Jamil or Jamal, “beautiful/beauty.” In Persian it echoes Jam, the royal title of the mythical king Jamshid and the poetic word jām, “cup/goblet,” famed in the phrase Jam-e Jam, the all-seeing cup. Turkish Cem is the same name in another guise.

As a given name, Jam appears in Persian literature and dynastic titles, while in the Anglophone world it surfaces as a colloquial nickname from at least the 20th century. Modern usage as a standalone has grown, buoyed by the lively association with musical “jam sessions.” Related and variant forms include James, Jamie, Jami, Jamal/Jamaal, Jamil, Jama, Jamshid/Jamshed, Djam, and Cem. Overall Jam reads modern and unisex, with meanings ranging from “supplanter” to “beauty” and “royal cup.”

Jam has the following similar or variant Names

Jam – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
AL 0 #64 12 2,372
PH 0 #66 31 5,607
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
QA 0 #88 13 7,011
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
OM 0 #105 12 6,215
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
BN Boys 0 #117 17 6,332
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
AE 0 #159 19 10,220
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
PH Girls 0 #180 239 13,098
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AL Girls 0 #204 19 4,141
MO Boys 0 #209 15 5,842
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
MO Girls 0 #240 12 7,056
EC Boys 0 #243 4 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
AL Boys 0 #249 50 5,122
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PH Boys 0 #249 138 11,440
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #250 7 7,111
SG 0 #252 18 11,010
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
JM Boys 0 #256 17 6,876
AF Boys 0 #258 13 3,535
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
SA 0 #268 28 10,560
QA Girls 0 #270 47 15,378
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
CN Boys 0 #277 43 9,639
KZ Boys 0 #280 10 6,578
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
MY 0 #310 21 12,352
PL Boys 0 #315 21 6,459
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #327 6 5,862
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
HK 0 #338 11 8,483
MU Boys 0 #346 12 8,477
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
OM Girls 0 #355 42 15,987
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
YE 0 #364 18 8,639
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
SA Boys 0 #395 3,152 28,008
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
Finland Boys 0 #400 28 2,041
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
KW Girls 0 #409 107 19,177
AE Girls 0 #411 143 20,968
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
SD Boys 0 #418 28 10,523
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PA Boys 0 #446 36 9,305
HK Boys 0 #449 79 12,905
RU Boys 0 #458 48 12,621
GT Boys 0 #464 11 7,625
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
CR Boys 0 #472 16 10,188
IR Boys 0 #477 76 10,162
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
LY 0 #480 56 12,703
CM Boys 0 #481 70 12,054
BH 0 #492 62 17,937
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
CM Girls 0 #515 26 11,671
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
SG Girls 0 #529 58 18,916
PS Boys 0 #530 19 10,655
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
SA Girls 0 #538 425 25,931
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
AE Boys 0 #546 688 22,615
HK Girls 0 #553 63 16,104
BD Boys 0 #554 23 10,045
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
QA Boys 0 #611 97 18,093
BO Boys 0 #614 9 9,244
IQ Boys 0 #626 42 13,071
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
MA 0 #633 609 20,986
LB 0 #634 25 13,263
CL Boys 0 #638 28 13,390
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
IN Girls 0 #646 9 13,121
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
SG Boys 0 #654 44 17,960
KW Boys 0 #675 95 18,755
TN 0 #680 150 13,765
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
SY 0 #712 17 11,684
BR Boys 0 #722 30 12,213
OM Boys 0 #723 159 17,948
CO Boys 0 #766 156 15,656
PE Boys 0 #766 113 14,506
NG Girls 0 #771 16 15,093
MY Boys 0 #783 341 25,439
Germany Girls 0 #817 22 4,949
EG Boys 0 #841 46 15,035
NL Boys 0 #859 93 5,873
Spain Boys 0 #873 58 5,610
United States Boys 2008 #883 6 7,541
MY Girls 0 #887 108 24,821
Germany Boys 0 #906 47 5,697
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
MX Boys 0 #917 66 16,355
NG Boys 0 #920 32 16,906
BR Girls 0 #926 16 12,708
NL Girls 0 #927 29 5,933
PE Girls 0 #931 13 14,861
EG Girls 0 #950 10 14,742
IN Boys 0 #975 27 16,750
DZ 0 #978 199 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,056 23 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,104 75 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,122 20 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,162 22 17,781
TR 0 #1,180 32 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,357 115 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,401 46 9,415

Jam is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AF
AL
AO

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People also ask about Jam

Jam is predominantly a boy's name.
Jam is a one syllable name, pronounced /dʒæm/ (jam).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include James, Jamie, Jim, Jem and Jamm.
Somewhat — Jam ranked #883 in United States in 2008, placing it just outside the most common names.