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Jimbo

Boy Name day: July 25 In French: Jay
Jimbo is a short form of James: on birth records it is written James (5,213,191 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the James page. Also a short form of Jimmy, Jim.
Origin: Hebrew via Late Latin. Meaning: Supplanter / he who grasps the heel.
James descends from Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob) through Late Latin Iacomus, a variant of Iacobus, whose Old French reflex gave English 'James'.

Name day for Jimbo

July 25

Why this day? Jimbo is a short form of James, and shares its name day.

Jimbo is celebrated in France and the United States on July 25.

The story of the name Jimbo

Jimbo is a short form of James. It keeps its origin (Hebrew via Late Latin) and meaning — supplanter / he who grasps the heel, and shares its name day, July 25.

On birth records, Jimbo is rarely written as such: the Jimbos are Jamess (5,213,191 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the James page. Jimbo is also a short form of Jimmy, Jim.

Frequently asked questions about Jimbo

What does Jimbo mean?

Jimbo is a short form of James, which means supplanter / he who grasps the heel.

When is Jimbo's name day?

July 25, together with James: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jimbo a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find James.

Jimbo's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Ralph96%
  2. Jake96%
  3. James96%
  4. Garrett95%
  5. Roger95%
  6. Lloyd95%
  7. Luis94%
  8. Sam92%
  9. Jorge91%
  10. George90%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham48%
  2. Joe49%
  3. Joseph49%
  4. Shawn49%
  5. Juan49%
  6. Sean49%
  7. Jose49%
  8. Shane49%
  9. John49%
  10. Jack49%

Love potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Maurice95%
  2. Garrett94%
  3. Roger94%
  4. George92%
  5. Alejandro92%
  6. Mike91%
  7. Jake91%
  8. Ralph91%
  9. James91%
  10. Mario91%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Tristan43%
  4. Dylan44%
  5. Miles45%
  6. Leonard47%
  7. Gabriel52%
  8. Arnold53%
  9. Milton55%
  10. Clayton55%

Professional potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Jose92%
  2. Joe92%
  3. Joseph92%
  4. Jesus91%
  5. Abraham89%
  6. Shawn86%
  7. John86%
  8. Jack86%
  9. Shane86%
  10. Juan86%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Alexander42%
  4. Max42%
  5. Dean42%
  6. Preston43%
  7. Jason43%
  8. Darren43%
  9. Donald44%
  10. Damian45%

Crush potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Alejandro93%
  2. Lloyd93%
  3. Mike93%
  4. Justin93%
  5. Jay92%
  6. Lewis90%
  7. Curtis90%
  8. Jorge90%
  9. Luis90%
  10. Jeremiah89%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Jose42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Joseph42%
  7. Ivan42%
  8. John42%
  9. Roland42%
  10. Joe42%
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