Jaime
/ˈhaɪ.meɪ/noun
A Spanish and Portuguese given name equivalent to James.
Did you know?Jaime ultimately comes from the biblical Hebrew name Ya‘aqov, the same root behind Jacob and James, and its long journey passed through Greek and Latin before taking its modern Iberian form.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
Ya‘aqov
“A personal name traditionally associated with Jacob”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Iakōbos
“A Greek form of the biblical name”
Late Latin
Latin
Iacomus
“A later Latin form used for the name James”
Old Spanish / Old Portuguese
Iberian Romance
Jaime
“A medieval Iberian form of the name”
Modern Spanish / Portuguese
Spanish/Portuguese
Jaime
“A masculine given name”