Names That Mean Supplanter
- Séimí
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
Irish form of Jamie
- Semaj
Origin:
Variation of James, English from HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
Semaj is part of a special club of names created by spelling other names backward (meet the president, Nevaeh). Semaj is a reversal of James and is used primarily for boys. But ever since James became fair game for girls, so did Semaj — it's now unisex in usage.
- Jim
Origin:
English, diminutive of JamesMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
Peaked in the 1940s, but still an amiable classic, a la Joe and Tom -- though rarely used on its own.
- Jakob
Origin:
German, Norwegian, and Slovenian variation of Jacob, Hebrew variation of JamesMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
After cracking the US Top 200 in the early 2000s, fueled by Jacob's rise, this name has been losing steam in recent years. But Jakob is the top form of the name in many other countries, cultures, and languages, ranking highly in Germany, Norway, Austria, Iceland, and Slovenia. Jakub is the Polish variation.
- Jaska
Origin:
Diminutive of Jaakko, FinnishMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
A nickname for Jaakko, the Finnish form of Jacob.
- Jeppe
Origin:
Scandinavian diminutive of JakobMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
Nickname-name that's all the rage in Scandinavia.
- Jakub
Origin:
Polish, Czech, and Slovak variation of Jacob, HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
Jakub is an authentic Polish variation of the megapopular Jacob, but in the US it will feel like a kree8tiv spelling. Kuba is the cute Polish short form.
- Semaj
Origin:
Variation of James, English from HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
Popular enough in the Indian community to have made it onto the US Top 1000 every year from 2001 to 2014 and now again in 2023, possibly inspired by Jamaican activist Leachim Semaj (born Michael James).
- Yakov
Origin:
Russian variation of JacobMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
What a difference a couple of letters make: Old World version of most popular name never quite made it out of the shtetl.
- Jacopo
Origin:
Italian variation of Jacob, HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
One of Jacob’s perkier variations.
- Yakup
Origin:
Turkish variation of Jacob, HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
A stable classic in Turkey, consistently ranking between the Top 50 and Top 70 for boys.
- Jacobina
Origin:
English, Scottish, and Dutch feminization of Jacob, HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
Another, more feminine, female form of Jacob sometimes heard in Scotland.
- Jamesina
Origin:
Feminine variation of JamesMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
More grown up than Jamie, but never given to more than 13 baby girls in the US per year (and that back in 1968). Modern parents prefer Jamie, Jameson or even James itself, as Blake and Ryan Reynolds chose in 2014.
- Seumas
Origin:
Variation of Seamus, IrishMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
Unusual and unappealing.
- Jaakko
Origin:
Finnish variation of Jacob, HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
The Finnish form of Jacob. A common nickname is Jaska.
- Jakov
Origin:
Serbian, Croatian variation of Jacob, HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
A top name in Eastern European countries including Croatia and Bosnia, where it is a transcription of Jacob.
- Kobus
Origin:
Dutch and AfrikaansMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
Dutch short form of Jacobus, popular in South Africa.
- Jacobus
Origin:
Latin and DutchMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
Latin form of Jacob, also used in Dutch and Afrikaans.
- Jaša
Origin:
Slovene diminutive of JakobMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
Common Slovene nickname for Jakob that also stands on its own in the Top 100. Jaša rhymes with Sasha.
- Cobina
Origin:
Diminutive of Jacobina, English, Scottish, and DutchMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
An obscure nickname for Jacobina that would be virtually one-of-a-kind today. It's an inspired way to honor a Jacob in your life.