Hamish

HAY-mish
Scottish variation of James
"supplanter"

Hamish Origin and Meaning

The name Hamish is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "supplanter".

Just as Seamus/Seumus is Irish for James, Hamish is the Scottish form — one that's not often used here, but still redolent of Olde Scotland. If you're ready to go further than Duncan and Malcolm, out to Laird and Ewan territory, this may be worth consideration. It also sounds just like the Yiddish word for homey.

In Scotland, where it became popular in the second half of the nineteenth century, Hamish is a nickname for a Highlander, and it's a high-ranking name in South Australia, where it's currently in the Top 50.

Some people may have become familiar with Hamish via one of the grooms in Four Weddings and a Funeral.

# 312 on Nameberry

Hamish Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Hamish Popularity

Famous People Named Hamish

  • Hamish Linklater
    American actor
  • Hamish Donald Blake
    Australian comedian
  • Hamish Bowles
    English fashion journalist
  • (James) Hamish Stuart
    Scottish musician of the Average White Band
  • Hamish Hartlett
    Australian rules footballer
  • Hamish McIntosh
    Australian rules footballer
  • Hamish John Hamilton Marshall
    New Zealand cricketer; twin brother James Marshall
  • Milo Hamish Ferguson (b. 2001)
    son of TV host and actor Craig Ferguson
  • Hamish Carter
    gymnast for Scotland and Great Britain
  • Hamish Macdonald
    Australian broadcast journalist and news presenter

Hamish in Pop Culture

  • Hamish "Hammie" McPherson
    character in comic strip "Baby Blues"
  • Hamish
    character in movie "Braveheart"
  • Hamish
    brother of Merida in Pixar's 'Brave," triplet brothers Harris and Hubert
  • Hamish Ascot
    Alice's would,be fiance in movie "Alice in Wonderland"
  • "Hamish Macbeth
    " series by M. C. Beaton, British TV series, and its main character
  • Hamish Alexander
    character in the Honorverse series by David Weber
  • Hamish and Dougal
    characters on British radio comedy series "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" and "You'll Have Had Your Tea"
  • John Hamish Watson
    character in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series
  • Hamish MacKenzie
    character in the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon