Hebrew: Jacob and James are two separate, unrelated names.Ζάκης or Ζακ (Zakis or Zak, French-sounding).Γιάγκος (Yangos, probably through Slavic languages.German: Jakob, Jakobus, Jeckel (diminutive), Jäckel (diminutive), Köbes (diminutive), Köbi ( Swiss German diminutive).Galician: Xaime, Iago, Diego, Xacobe, Xácome.French: Jacques, Jacqueline (feminized), James, Jammes, Jacob, Jacquot (diminutive), Jacot (diminutive), Jacotte (feminized), Jaco (diminutive), Jack (diminutive), Jacky (diminutive), Jacq (diminutive), Jacquy (diminutive).Finnish: Jaakob, Jaakoppi, Jaakko, Jaska, Jimi.Filipino: Jaime, Jacób, Santiago (religious usage).Faroese: Jákup, Jakku (only in double names such as Jóan Jakku, Hans Jakku.Jacqui/Jaqui (feminized diminutive), Jackie (feminized diminutive, chiefly American), Jacki (feminized diminutive).Jacqueline/Jaqueline (feminized, by way of French).Jem (diminutive, also taken as a diminutive for Jeremiah, Jeremy or Jemma).Jimmy/ Jimy/ Jimmi/ Jimi/ Jimmie (diminutive).Jaime/Jaimie (diminutive, uncommon, chiefly American, and by way of Spanish).Jamie (diminutive, found in all primarily English-speaking lands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, United States, etc.).Coby/Koby (diminutive, uncommon, chiefly American).Jacoby (rare, chiefly American, and originally a surname).Jakob (uncommon, by way of German, Yiddish, etc.).Dutch: Jacob, Jacobus, Jakob, Jaco, Jacco, Cobus, Coos, Jaap, Kobe, Kobus, Koos, Sjaak, Sjakie.Danish: Ib, Jacob, Jakob, Jeppe, Jim, Jimmy.Czech: Jakub, Jakoubek (diminutive), Kuba (diminutive), Kubík (diminutive), Kubíček (diminutive), Kubas (informal, uncommon), Kubi (informal), Kubsik (informal, uncommon).Catalan: Jaume, Xaume, Jacme, Jacob, Dídac, Santiago.Breton: Jagu, Jagut, Jacut, Jak, Jakes, Jakez, Jakezig, Jakou, Jalm, Chalm.Basque: Jakue, Jakob, Jakobe, Jagoba, Jaime, Jakes Jakoba, Jagobe (feminized) Jago (diminutive).Armenian: Յակոբ in classical orthography and Հակոբ in reformed orthography ( Western: Hagop, Eastern: Hakob).Alemannic: Köbi, Chöbi, Jockel, Jakobli (diminutive), Jockeli (diminutive), Joggi.Afrikaans: Jakobus, Koos (diminutive), Kobus (diminutive), Jakko (diminutive).Variants of James and Jacob in various languages Since in Spanish and its derivatives the J is pronounced / x/ (Kh), many Jews used this name for representing the Hebrew name of Haim, also written as Chaim (pronounced Kha-yim) or its similar forms in Spanish and English like Jaime, Jamie or Jim, even though the origins of the two names are very different.įorms of James Abbreviations James is a very popular name in English-speaking populations. The final -s in the English first names is typical of those borrowed from Old French, where it was the former masculine subject case (cf. Italian Giacomo, Portuguese Tiago, Spanish Iago, Santiago), a derivative version of Latin Iacobus, Latin form of the Hebrew name Jacob (original Hebrew: יעקב). It is a modern descendant, through Old French James, of Vulgar Latin Iacomus (cf. 2.3 Variants of James and Jacob in various languages.(Names drawn from Bab圜entre parents who registered with our site in 2014. Could trend-setting power couple David and Victoria Beckham be the inspiration behind its rise? New entry Elsa certainly must have been helped by Disney's latest mega-hit Frozen, whilst Harper also made it into the top 100. The enduring popularity of biblical names shows that people are still loving the classics, with Abigail, Elizabeth and Eve all holding their own in the top 100. And Maryam, with its roots in ancient Greece, has climbed a whopping 59 places to 35. There's an incredible performance from new entry Nur, an Arabic name which has jumped straight in at number 29. Isabella remains in the top 10, whilst Isabelle falls into 11th position. Emily's a non-mover at number two, but Lily has battled its way up the chart to take the bronze. The Greek name Sophia has claimed 2014’s crown, whilst 2013’s favourite, Olivia, has been knocked down to fourth place. There's also been some jostling at the very top of the chart. The results are in for the top 100 girls' names of 2014!įeminine and floral is how we would describe the most popular girls' names this year, and there’s a brand new number-one name.
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