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Jimmye
How to Pronounce Jimmye
Pronounced JIM-ee /ˈdʒɪm.i/High
Meaning: Jimmye is a feminine spelling of Jimmie, the pet form of James. James comes through Latin from Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob), traditionally explained as 'heel-grabber' or 'supplanter.' Given to girls, Jimmye follows the mid-century fashion for -ie and -ye endings on boyish nicknames, like Bobbie and Billie.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jimmye is a girls' spelling of Jimmie, itself short for James, from Hebrew Ya'aqov by way of Latin. It appears in United States records from about 1915 and peaked modestly in the early 1940s, part of a wave of tomboyish nickname-names for girls. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak.
The -ye ending marked Jimmye as the feminine version, distinguishing it a little from the boys' Jimmie. A woman named Jimmye from that peak would be a grandmother or great-grandmother now, and the name reads as a charming, distinctly mid-century American choice that has not returned.
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What does the name Jimmye mean?
It is a feminine spelling of Jimmie, the pet form of James, which traces to Hebrew Jacob, traditionally 'supplanter' or 'heel-grabber.'
How do you pronounce Jimmye?
It's said JIM-ee /ˈdʒɪm.i/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Jimmye a boy or girl name?
Jimmye is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Jimmye?
It has always been rare, a mid-century nickname-name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.