Jameson

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“son of james” — English

#1172024 rank
2019peak year
51,480babies named Jameson since 1880
▼ 35%5-year trend

Jameson popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 201918801920196020002024

What does Jameson mean?

An Irish-style patronymic, 'son of James', from Hebrew Jacob via Latin Jacobus. Also the name of a famous Irish whiskey, adding a convivial note.

OriginEnglish
Syllables3
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage

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Spellings & variants

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