name meaning supplanter
Origin and meaning of James. 4 5. The meaning of James is  Supplanter, held by the heel . Its origin is  English variant of the Latin name Iacomus . James is a form of Iacomus and is generally pronounced like  JAYMZ .This name is mostly being used as a boys name.ames is an English variant of the Latin name Iacomus, which is a variant of the Biblical Greek name Iakobos, which is a variant of the Hebrew name Ya'aqov, meaning supplanter or held by the heel..