James (given name)
Saint James the Great, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus | |
| Pronunciation | /dʒeɪmz/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | English |
| Name day | June 30th |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew, Latin |
| Meaning | "He may/will/shall follow/heed/seize-by-the-heel/watch/guard/protect”, "Supplanter/Assailant", "May God protect" or "May he protect" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Jacob, Jakob, Jake, Jack, Jacques, Hamish, Jim, Jimmy, Jamie, Jaime, Jemmy, Jay; language variants listed below |
James is an English language given name that is a derivative of the name Jacob, most commonly used for males.