Name profile
Jimmy
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 diminutive of James, itself from Latin Iacobus/Iacomus and Old French Gemmes, ultimately from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (Jacob).
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 — #847 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Meaning and origin
Jimmy means "Supplanter" (traditional gloss) or, per more recent onomastic treatment, "may God protect" / "held by the heel"; inherited from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (Jacob), of which Jimmy is a diminutive of James, the English form of Jacob via Latin Iacomus.
Documented origin: English diminutive of James, itself from Latin Iacobus/Iacomus and Old French Gemmes, ultimately from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (Jacob).
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 — #847 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Still uncommon, but no longer unfamiliar.
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Real-world considerations
- Spelling note: Jimmie.