Jimison as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jimison

What is the meaning of the name Jimison ?

The baby name Jimison is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɪmɪsən/ (JIM-ih-sən).

Jimison is English in Origin.

Jimison is a patronymic derived from Jim, the familiar form of James, combined with the English/Scots -son suffix meaning “son of.” James entered English via Latin Iacomus and Greek Iakobos from Hebrew Ya‘aqov, commonly glossed as “supplanter” or “holder of the heel.” Thus Jimison carries the sense “son of Jim/James,” ultimately tied to Jacob’s ancient biblical name.

As a surname it appears in English and Scottish records alongside cognates such as Jameson, Jamison, Jamieson, and Jemison; American sources show Jimison as a phonetic or simplified respelling from the 18th–19th centuries. In modern naming, it is a rare given name adopted from the surname style, offering a distinctive alternative to popular Jameson and Jamison. Related variants include Jimson and Jimmison, and several cognates now see unisex use.

⚙ Jimison is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 8 times, across 3 countries.