Jaymi

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Jaymi

Pronounced JAY-mee /ˈdʒeɪ.mi/Medium

Meaning: Jaymi is a decorative girl's spelling of Jamie, the diminutive of James — ultimately Hebrew Jacob, 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel' — recast with a -y ending in the modern American style.Low

In 30 seconds: Jaymi is a playful girl's spelling of Jamie, tracing back through James to Jacob, 'supplanter' — a light, of-its-time respelling that never got common (said 'JAY-mee').

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Origin LowHebrew, English

MeaningJaymi is a decorative girl's spelling of Jamie, the diminutive of James — ultimately Hebrew Jacob, 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel' — recast with a -y ending in the modern American style.

U.S. rank (2022)#11641 ↗ Rising

2022 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1985

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,342

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jaymi is one of many creative girl spellings of Jamie, itself a short form of James — from Hebrew Jacob, 'supplanter'. The Jay- opening and -mi ending mark it as a product of the era's love of personalized spellings.

It stayed uncommon and reads as a companion to Jami, Jayme, and Jaime. A Jaymi born at its peak is now in her late thirties.

Did you know? Jamie, the name behind Jaymi, began as a Scottish pet form of James, and the -i and -y respellings blossomed for girls in the 1970s and 1980s.

Overall data confidence 50%

Behind the Name — Jamie / James — parent name; Jacob 'supplanter'

Variations

JamieJaimeJaymeJami

Nicknames

JayJaye

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jaymi mean?

Jaymi is a girl's respelling of Jamie, a short form of James, which ultimately means 'supplanter'.

How do you pronounce Jaymi?

It's said JAY-mee /ˈdʒeɪ.mi/ — 2 syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jaymi a boy or girl name?

Jaymi is used as a girl's name in the U.S.

How popular is Jaymi?

Jaymi is an uncommon girl's name in the U.S., a modern respelling of Jamie.