Jaymes

Alternate spelling of James, English variation of Jacob, Hebrew

"supplanter"

Jaymes Origin and Meaning

The name Jaymes is a boy's name meaning "supplanter".

The only thing wrong with the name James is its popularity: James has been among the Top 20 boys' names in the US since the dawn of baby naming time.

The solution, for some parents, is to vary the spelling to Jaymes, but that may create another problem. Is it pronounced just like James or does it have two syllables? And if it's pronounced just like James, why not make life easier for everyone and spell it James

Jaymes Rank in US Top 1000

# 951 in the US

Famous People Named Jaymes

• Jaymes Young American musician of band London Grammar
• Jaymes Foster American female music producer; mother of Clay Aiken's son Parker Foster Aiken
• Kristen Jaymes Stewart American actress of "Twilight" fame
• Ava Jaymes McLean daughter of A.J. McLean & Rochelle Karidis
• Christopher Jaymes American actor
• David Jaymes English musician of bands Leyton Buzzards and Modern Romance
• Terry Jaymes American radio host of "Lex & Terry"