James Name Meaning, Origin and  Popularity as well as Famous People Named James
Channel: NamesOrg
Date: 19/11/2019

Hi there, this is Allie with our featured name of the day - James. 

James is the most popular boy name in the United States with over 5.1 million people named James over the last century. 

The name James is of English origin and means a brave and strong warrior - it can also mean a supplanter.

Common nicknames for James are Jim, Jimmy, Jamie and Jay.

Famous people named James include the actors James Dean, James Franco and James Corden as well as former Secretary of Defense James Mattis and former FBI directory James Comey.

James is also a popular last name, with a quarter of a million people sharing the last name such as Lebron, Kevin and Jesse James.

Get more information on the name James here:
https://www.names.org/n/james/about

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