Spanish

Jaime

Pronounced HY-mehShare

Meaning: Spanish and Portuguese form of James

  • Gender-neutral
  • Familiar
  • 2 syllables

The story

In Spanish and Portuguese, Jaime belongs to the James and Jacob family. English Jaime can instead be a spelling of Jamie, with a different pronunciation; the French phrase j’aime is a separate association.

Nicknames

  • Jaimito
  • Jai

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Jaime comes from Spanish.

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