The baby name Jaume is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈʒaw.mə/ (Catalan), approx. "ZHAU-muh".
Jaume is Catalan in Origin.
The baby name Jaume is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈʒaw.mə/ (Catalan), approx. "ZHAU-muh".
Jaume is Catalan in Origin.
Jaume is the Catalan form of James, from Late Latin Iacomus (variant of Iacobus) and ultimately the Hebrew Ya'aqov. The meaning is commonly rendered as "supplanter" or "holder of the heel," reflecting the Jacob story; some scholars also propose a protective theophoric sense, but this remains less certain.
Firmly rooted in the medieval Crown of Aragon, the name was borne by Jaume I "the Conqueror" and Jaume II, which secured enduring popularity across Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands. The feast of Sant Jaume on 25 July strengthens its association with Saint James and the Camino. Cognates and variants include Spanish Jaime, English James, French Jacques, Italian Giacomo, Irish Séamas, Scottish Gaelic Seumas, and Galician forms Iago and Xacobe; Catalan diminutives include Jaumet, with archaic Jacme attested in older texts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #92 | 7,194 | 5,610 |
| Spain | 0 | #148 | 502 | 2,326 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #388 | 4 | 2,846 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #655 | 11 | 13,390 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #908 | 13 | 15,656 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #945 | 39 | 5,561 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,025 | 9 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,452 | 20 | 10,046 |
Jaume is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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