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Kingjames

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How to Pronounce Kingjames

Pronounced king-JAYMZ /kɪŋˈdʒeɪmz/Medium

Meaning: Kingjames is a modern American compound joining the royal title King to the given name James, which comes through Latin from the Hebrew Jacob, meaning supplanter or one who follows.Low

In 30 seconds: Kingjames is a modern compound of the title King and the name James, supplanter. It stayed very rare in the United States (said king-JAYMZ).
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Origin LowEnglish, Hebrew
MeaningKingjames is a modern American compound joining the royal title King to the given name James, which comes through Latin from the Hebrew Jacob, meaning supplanter or one who follows.
U.S. rank (2022)#9461 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births8 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2014
Total births (all-time)≈ 163

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201420082022

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

Kingjames welds the title King to James, whose Hebrew source Jacob means supplanter or one who takes the heel. As a single given name it is recent, appearing in United States records from around the year two thousand eight.

It was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year at its high in the early two-thousand-tens. Its rise tracks the fame of the athlete nicknamed King James, while its words also recall the King James Bible.

Did you know? The compound carries two strong echoes, the King James Bible of sixteen-eleven and basketball star LeBron James, long nicknamed King James.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Kingjames — Compound of title King and James; James from Hebrew Jacob, supplanter; echoes King James Bible and athlete LeBron James

Variations

King JamesKingjameKingjamez

Nicknames

KingJamesJay

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kingjames mean?

It joins the title King to James, which comes from the Hebrew Jacob, supplanter or one who follows.

How do you pronounce Kingjames?

It is said king-JAYMZ /kɪŋˈdʒeɪmz/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Kingjames a boy or girl name?

Kingjames is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Kingjames?

It has always been very rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the early two-thousand-tens.

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