BABY NAMES ยท BOY
James
Means โsupplanterโ
Hebrew origin
An English form of Jacob. Two apostles carried the name, and King James gave his name to a famous English Bible.
IN HEBREW
ื'ืืืืก
Hebrew number value: 123
NAME NUMBER
3
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SWEET NICKNAMES
Jim ยท Jimmy ยท Jamie
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James means "supplanter". It is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
How do you write James in Hebrew?
James is usually written ื'ืืืืก in Hebrew. Families sometimes spell it a little differently.
What are nicknames for James?
Popular nicknames for James are Jim, Jimmy, Jamie.
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