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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. Jamison96%
  2. Jameson96%
  3. Karim94%
  4. Tripp91%
  5. Anas91%
  6. Declan91%
  7. Danilo90%
  8. Baxter90%
  9. Tobias89%
  10. Simon89%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Abdiel46%
  3. Knox46%
  4. Abdullah47%
  5. Lucien47%
  6. Castiel48%
  7. Abram48%
  8. Abraham48%
  9. Jedidiah49%
  10. Gunner50%

Love potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Jameson91%
  2. Watson91%
  3. Jamison91%
  4. Karim89%
  5. Crew89%
  6. Emiliano87%
  7. Marcel87%
  8. Crosby87%
  9. Kentrell86%
  10. Sullivan86%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Holden42%
  3. Ishmael42%
  4. Casper44%
  5. Cain45%
  6. Miles45%
  7. Dilan46%
  8. Orion46%
  9. Bodhi46%
  10. Ephraim46%

Professional potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Eliseo96%
  2. Damir95%
  3. Calum95%
  4. Shlomo90%
  5. Eder90%
  6. Abner90%
  7. Alden90%
  8. Kenton90%
  9. Abraham89%
  10. Watson89%

Bottom 10

  1. Ares42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. King42%
  4. Kash42%
  5. Jax42%
  6. Kaiser42%
  7. Huxley42%
  8. Zayn42%
  9. Alaric42%
  10. Kain42%

Crush potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Conway93%
  2. Tripp92%
  3. Beau92%
  4. Rami92%
  5. Amado91%
  6. Anas90%
  7. Karim90%
  8. Declan90%
  9. Jamison89%
  10. Eason89%

Bottom 10

  1. Abram42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Lucien42%
  4. Abraham42%
  5. Johannes43%
  6. Knox43%
  7. Hendrix43%
  8. Abdullah43%
  9. Sven44%
  10. Gideon47%
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