The baby name Jimmerson is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɪmərsən/ (JIM-ər-sən).
The baby name Jimmerson is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɪmərsən/ (JIM-ər-sən).
Jimmerson is in Origin.
Jimmerson is an English patronymic name formed from Jim + -son, literally “son of Jim.” Jim is the familiar form of James, which entered Middle English via Old French from Late Latin Iacomus, a variant of Iacobus, ultimately from Hebrew Ya‘aqov (Jacob), interpreted as “supplanter” or “holder of the heel.” Jimmerson therefore carries the layered sense of “son of Jim/James,” with deep biblical roots through Jacob.
As a surname it appears in Anglo-American records from the 18th–19th centuries, especially in the United States, and has occasionally transferred to use as a given name in recent decades. Spelling variants include Jimerson, Jemmerson, and Jemerson; related patronymics are Jamerson, Jameson, and Jamieson. Nickname options mirror its base: Jim, Jimmy, or Jimmer. Jimmerson suits families seeking a rare, surname-style alternative that honors an ancestor named James while retaining straightforward English pronunciation.
Jimmerson is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 1 time, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
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