Name:
Jaime
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Hebrew
Meaning:
Jaime is a Portuguese and Spanish variant of James, itself derived from Jacob. Jacob is derived from the Hebrew name 'Yaakov', which means 'following after'. This is derived from the Hebrew words 'Yahweh', which means 'God', and 'aqeb', which means 'heel'. In the Bible, Jacob was born after Esau, holding after Esau's heel.
Pronunciation:
HIE-me
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
James
Famous Jaime:
Jaime Cerda : baseball player
Jaime Delgado : soccer player
Jaime Garcia : baseball player
Jaime King (actor) Jaime Moreno : soccer player