Name profile
Jamison
masculine
This reflects the first name on its own. The full-name report scores the complete combination separately.
Check it with a full name ↓English, Scottish, or northern Irish patronymic surname meaning "son of James", later adopted as a given name.
Why it works
- English speakers will almost certainly pronounce it correctly on the first try
- spelling is short and predictable — rarely needs repeating
Popularity
Uncommon — #786 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Meaning and origin
Jamison means Son of James; by extension inherits the meaning of James, traditionally traced to Hebrew Yaakov (Jacob), often glossed as "supplanter" or "holder of the heel".
Documented origin: English, Scottish, or northern Irish patronymic surname meaning "son of James", later adopted as a given name.
How it travels
English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.
Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.
Popularity without panic
Uncommon — #786 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Still uncommon, but no longer unfamiliar.
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Real-world considerations
- Spelling note: Jamison is frequently interchanged with the equally common surname spellings Jameson and Jamieson..
- The "son of James" surname meaning is well documented; the further claim that "Yaakov" specifically means "at the heel"/"supplanter" is a widely repeated but not independently re-verified gloss.