Jamie
/ˈdʒeɪ.mi/noun
A given name traditionally used as a diminutive or familiar form of James or, sometimes, Jacqueline.
Did you know?Jamie ultimately belongs to the same name family as Jacob, James, Jacques, Diego, and Iago, all shaped by different languages and historical sound changes.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
Yaʿăqōḇ
“Jacob; traditionally associated with ‘heel-holder’ and, by wordplay, ‘supplanter’”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Iakōb
“The Greek form of the Hebrew personal name Jacob”
Late Latin
Latin
Iacobus / Iacomus
“Latin forms that developed into the distinct name traditions of Jacob and James”
Old French
Old French
Jammes / James
“Medieval French forms of the name that influenced English James”
Middle English
English
Jame
“A familiar or shortened form of James”
Modern English
English
Jamie
“Established familiar form of James, also used independently as a given name”