Jaime
| Jaime | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒeɪmi/; Spanish: [ˈxaime]; Portuguese: [ˈʒaim(ɨ)], Portuguese: [ˈʒɐ̃ĩmi], Portuguese: [ˈʒɐ̃ĩmɪ], Portuguese: [ˈʒɐ̃ĩme] |
| Gender |
Gender neutral (unisex) male (Spanish, Portuguese) |
| Language(s) | Spanish, Portuguese, English |
| Other names | |
| Cognate(s) | Chaime, Jaume, Iago, Tiago, Diego, Diogo |
| Anglicisation(s) | James, Jamie, Jacob |
Jaime is a common Spanish and Portuguese masculine given name for Jacob, James, Jamie, or Jacques. In Occitania Jacobus became Jacome and later Jacme. In east Spain Jacme became Jaime; in Aragon it became Chaime, in Catalonia it became Jaume. In western Spain Jacobus became Iago, in Portugal it became Tiago. The name Saint James developed in Spanish to Santiago, in Portuguese to São Tiago. The names Diego (Spanish) and Diogo (Portuguese) are also Iberian versions of Jaime.
In the United States, Jaime is used as an independent masculine given name, along with given name Jimmy.[1]
For females, it remains less popular, not appearing on the top 1,000 U.S. female names for the past 5 years.[1] It is an alternative spelling of Jamie.
Among Jews in Spanish-speaking countries, "Jaime" is often used as a naturalised version of the unrelated but similar-sounding Hebrew name Haim.
People
- Jaime Botín, Spanish billionaire heir and banker
- Jaime Camara, Brazilian racing driver
- Jaime Camil, actor
- Jaime Clarke, American novelist and editor
- Jaime Córdoba, Colombian footballer
- Jaime Córdoba (politician), Curaçaoan politician
- Jaime Escalante, Bolivian-American educator and subject of the film Stand and Deliver
- Jaime Hernandez, American cartoonist and co-creator of the comic book series Love and Rockets (comics)
- Jaime Eyzaguirre, Chilean lawyer and historian
- Jaime Guzmán, Chilean lawyer and politician
- Jaime Hipp, American water polo goalkeeper
- Jaime Huélamo, Spanish road cyclist
- Jaime Jiménez Merlo, Spanish football (soccer) player commonly known as Jaime
- Jaime King, American actress and model
- Jaime King, English Olympic swimmer
- Jaime Lachica Sin, Filipino Catholic cardinal who took part in the People Power Revolution
- Jaime Luis Gómez, better known as Taboo, a member of The Black Eyed Peas
- Jaime de Marichalar, former Spanish royalty
- Jaime Maussan, Mexican journalist
- Jaime Melo, Brazilian racing driver
- Jaime Moreno, Bolivian football (soccer) player
- Jaime Murray, British actress
- Jaime Nunó, Spanish composer
- Jaime Pressly, American actress
- Jaime Patricio Ramírez, Chilean football (soccer) player
- Jaime Preciado, bassist of the rock band Pierce the Veil
- Jaime Rea, Major General Army of The United States
- Jaime Vera, Chilean football (soccer) player
- Jaime Winstone, English actress and daughter of Ray Winstone
- Jaime Yzaga, Peruvian tennis player
- Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, wealthy and influential Filipino who is chairman and CEO of Ayala Corporation
- Jaimes, singer
Fictional characters
- Jaime Lannister, known as "Kingslayer", a fictional character in the fantasy epic novel series A Song of Ice and Fire and its derived works such as TV series Game of Thrones
- Jaime Reyes, a DC Comics superhero known as Blue Beetle
- Jaime Rosales, a character in Cassandra Clare's Lady Midnight
See also
- Jaime (1974 film), a Portuguese film directed by António Reis
- Jaime (1999 film), a 1999 Portuguese film
- James
- Jamie
References
- 1 2 "Popular Baby Names". Social Security Online. Retrieved 6 December 2010.