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The baby name Jamie is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪmi/ (JAY-mee).

Jamie is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒeɪmi/ (JAY-mee)

What is the meaning of the name Jamie ?

The baby name Jamie is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪmi/ (JAY-mee).

Jamie is English in Origin.

Jamie is an English and Scots diminutive of James, itself from Late Latin Iacomus, ultimately from Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob). The underlying meaning is often rendered as supplanter or holder of the heel, recalling the biblical story of Jacob. As a familiar form, Jamie appears in Scottish records for centuries and remained especially common in Lowland Scotland, where affectionate -ie endings are typical.

From the mid-20th century, Jamie became established as an independent given name across the English-speaking world and developed clear unisex use, especially in the United States and Britain. Feminine use can also reflect the Scottish Jamesina. Spelling variants include Jaime, Jaimie, Jayme, Jaymie, Jaimee, and Jamee; related forms are Hamish and Seumas (Scottish Gaelic) and Seamus (Irish). While modern in feel, Jamie retains the time-honored Jacob/James heritage.

Jamie has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jamie

Jamie Foxx Actor · Born 1967 · United States Jamie Foxx is best known as an Oscar-winning actor and comedian, and he’s also had success as a singer. He broke out on In Living Color in the early 1990s and later became widely known for films like Ray and Django Unchained. Jamie Lee Curtis Actor · Born 1958 · United States Jamie Lee Curtis is best known as an actress, especially for her iconic horror roles and comedy performances. She starred in Halloween, A Fish Called Wanda, and Everything Everywhere All at Once, and she has also worked as a producer and children's author. Jamie Dornan Actor|musician · Born 1982 · United Kingdom Jamie Dornan is a Northern Irish actor, model, and musician best known for starring as Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey and as Paul Spector in The Fall. Born on 1 May 1982, he has won two Irish Film and Television Awards and has also been nominated for a BAFTA TV Award and a Golden Globe.
Jamie Lynn Spears Actor · Born 1991 · United States Jamie Lynn Spears is best known for playing Zoey Brooks on the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 and later returning to the role in Zoey 102. She is an American actress and singer who started out as a child performer on All That, and she is also known as the younger sister of Britney Spears. Jamie Chung Actor · Born 1983 · United States Jamie Chung is best known as an actress, with notable roles in Lovecraft Country, The Hangover Part II, and Big Hero 6. She first came to public attention in 2004 on MTV’s The Real World: San Diego and later appeared on The Inferno II. Jamie Campbell Bower Actor · Born 1988 · United Kingdom Jamie Campbell Bower is an English actor, singer, and musician best known for playing Henry Creel / Vecna in Stranger Things. He has also appeared in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

Celebrity babies named Jamie

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Jamie Lee Curtis Janet Leigh television actor ★★★★★ Tony Curtis television actor ★★★★★
Jamie Harris Richard Harris film director ★★★★★
Jamie Redknapp Harry Redknapp association footballer ★★★★★
Jamie Wood Jo Wood model ★★★★★ Ronnie Wood singer ★★★★★

Jamie – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
Germany Girls 2019 #1 — 436
BW 0 #19 1 960
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MT 0 #35 9 1,767
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
New Zealand Boys 2009 #47 84 100
TW 0 #48 53 4,523
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
PH 0 #61 36 5,607
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
JM 0 #69 19 3,714
JP 0 #69 9 4,057
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
CN 0 #73 13 3,857
Switzerland Boys 2024 #93 45 1,769
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
QA 0 #99 8 7,011
OM 0 #101 16 6,215
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
MT Boys 0 #105 75 4,064
BN Girls 0 #108 7 5,459
CR 0 #110 49 5,526
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Boys 0 #124 8 3,473
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
Sweden Boys 2022 #127 56 1,509
Norway Boys 2025 #127 8 444
SG 0 #131 149 11,010
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
Switzerland Girls 2024 #133 3 1,786
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
TW Girls 0 #137 153 8,139
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
SG Girls 0 #147 754 18,916
BW Boys 0 #149 6 4,685
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
AE 0 #159 19 10,220
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
JM Boys 0 #168 110 6,876
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
Sweden Girls 2022 #177 3 1,568
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
RU 0 #189 6 3,641
Canada Boys 2024 #191 118 2,588
TW Boys 0 #191 51 7,111
DK 0 #201 6 5,198
MO Boys 0 #204 20 5,842
Belgium Boys 2010 #205 23 397
LU Boys 0 #206 13 4,970
Belgium Girls 1998 #208 19 422
NA Girls 0 #211 14 7,146
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
MO Girls 0 #212 40 7,056
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
CN Girls 0 #217 147 8,829
MY 0 #217 119 12,352
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
JM Girls 0 #241 19 7,507
GH 0 #243 6 5,396
NA Boys 0 #245 9 6,830
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
Canada Girls 2024 #247 39 2,795
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
GR Boys 0 #266 8 6,912
HK 0 #267 83 8,483
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
NL 0 #269 128 2,481
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
DK Boys 0 #278 48 7,401
JP Boys 0 #278 20 7,909
PH Girls 0 #279 113 13,098
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
CN Boys 0 #283 37 9,639
SA 0 #285 11 10,560
CZ Boys 0 #290 15 6,530
QA Girls 0 #290 27 15,378
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
ZA 0 #299 149 14,421
HK Girls 0 #310 373 16,104
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Boys 0 #336 10 8,138
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
France Boys 2021 #350 38 2,865
HK Boys 0 #351 190 12,905
PH Boys 0 #357 27 11,440
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
NL Girls 0 #365 903 5,933
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
YE 0 #370 12 8,639
PT Boys 0 #374 8 7,951
OM Girls 0 #375 22 15,987
NL Boys 0 #377 884 5,873
CR Girls 0 #383 153 11,342
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
SD Boys 0 #393 53 10,523
Germany 0 #398 40 2,542
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
Finland Boys 0 #406 22 2,041
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
MY Girls 0 #413 775 24,821
Austria Boys 0 #418 25 2,180
CR Boys 0 #422 66 10,188
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
Spain 0 #438 15 2,326
PA Girls 0 #455 27 9,861
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
RU Girls 0 #473 26 11,913
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
KW Girls 0 #487 29 19,177
RU Boys 0 #491 15 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
United States Boys 2024 #505 453 7,044
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
PS Girls 0 #511 13 10,981
AE Girls 0 #514 40 20,968
PS Boys 0 #516 33 10,655
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
BH 0 #523 31 17,937
GT Girls 0 #535 7 7,500
CM Boys 0 #539 12 12,054
IR Boys 0 #540 13 10,162
ZA Girls 0 #541 838 25,928
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
United States Girls 2024 #549 391 8,487
LY 0 #552 8 12,703
SG Boys 0 #554 144 17,960
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
IL Boys 0 #586 22 10,983
Finland Boys 2026 #588 95 3,552
IL Girls 0 #600 18 11,648
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
LB 0 #634 25 13,263
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
Germany Girls 0 #648 194 4,949
IN Girls 0 #649 6 13,121
CL Boys 0 #650 16 13,390
ZA Boys 0 #672 600 25,619
QA Boys 0 #673 35 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
IT 0 #689 26 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #713 26 3,895
Germany Boys 0 #716 240 5,697
NG Girls 0 #745 42 15,093
KW Boys 0 #752 18 18,755
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
Spain Boys 0 #784 148 5,610
NG Boys 0 #814 138 16,906
TN 0 #817 13 13,765
CL Girls 0 #825 27 14,098
EG Boys 0 #832 55 15,035
PE Boys 0 #832 47 14,506
SA Girls 0 #845 91 25,931
OM Boys 0 #858 24 17,948
CO Boys 0 #899 22 15,656
PE Girls 0 #917 27 14,861
MX Boys 0 #936 47 16,355
EG Girls 0 #944 16 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #954 30 5,561
MY Boys 0 #980 132 25,439
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
AE Boys 0 #988 105 22,615
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,068 11 16,140
MA 0 #1,079 50 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,125 59 17,781
DZ 0 #1,136 41 20,130
TR 0 #1,174 38 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,331 116 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,336 136 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,497 118 28,008

Jamie is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
France
Canada

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People also ask about Jamie

Jamie is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Jamie is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdʒeɪmi/ (JAY-mee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jaime, Jamey, Jami, Jamy, Jayme and Jaymee.
Across languages, Jamie has these equivalents: James (English), Jacob/Jakob (Hebrew/German), Jaime (Spanish/Portuguese), Jacques (French), Giacomo (Italian), and 2 more.
Yes, very popular — Jamie ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 13 countries.
Jamie ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 19 notable people named Jamie are in our database, including Jamie Foxx (Actor), Jamie Lee Curtis (Actor), Jamie Dornan (Actor|musician).
Yes — at least 4 celebrity couples have chosen Jamie for their child, including Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis.