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.

Hamish Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 310 on Nameberry

Hamish Popularity

• 310 Nameberry 2024
• 403 England 2021
• 61 Scotland 2023
• 89 Australia 2023

20 Names Similar to Hamish

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• Fergus
• Angus
• Euan
• Finlay
• Fraser
• Rupert
• Duncan
• Ewan
• Lachlan
• Alastair
• Malcolm
• Dougal
• Alasdair
• Seamus
• Ivor
• Hugo
• Hugh
• Lewis
• Cormac
• Cedric

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