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 [ 1 syll. ji(m), jim- ] The boy name Jim is pronounced as JHIHM KEY. Jim is used chiefly in English and Dutch. It is derived from Hebrew origins. Jim is a form of the name Jacob (Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian) in the English language. Jim is also a pet form of the name James (English) in the Dutch and English languages. The pet forms Jimmie (English) and Jimmy (English) are variants of the name. Jim is unusual as a baby boy name. Its usage peaked in 1944 with 0.270% of baby boys being named Jim. It had a ranking of #68 then. The baby name has experienced a marked fall in popularity since then, and is today of very modest use. Among the family of boy names directly related to Jim, Jacob (Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian) was the most commonly used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Jim include Jaan (Estonian and Russian), Jan (English, Czech, Dutch, German, Polish, Scandinavian, and Belgian), Jann (English and German), Janne (Finnish and Scandinavian), Ján (Slavic), Jean (French), Jem (English), Jin (Chinese), Joan (Catalan), Joergen (Scandinavian), John (English), Jon (English and Scandinavian), Jone (Welsh), Jonn (English), Joona (Finnish), Jowan (Cornish), Jón (Scandinavian), Jun (Japanese), Cem (Arabic and Turkish), and Gene (English). Details of famous persons named Jim: KEY: Pronunciation for Jim: JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"   |
