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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. James96%
  2. Dickie96%
  3. Roger95%
  4. Rodger95%
  5. Chet95%
  6. Gerard95%
  7. Russ95%
  8. Maury95%
  9. Dwane93%
  10. Terrence92%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph49%
  2. Joesph49%
  3. John49%
  4. Karl50%
  5. Cleophus55%
  6. Dwayne57%
  7. Rudolfo57%
  8. Dirk57%
  9. Hal57%
  10. Donn57%

Love potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Gerard94%
  3. Roger94%
  4. Rodger94%
  5. Dave94%
  6. Woody92%
  7. Chip92%
  8. Toney92%
  9. Kenny91%
  10. Mike91%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Byron46%
  3. Darwin49%
  4. Hal51%
  5. Dirk51%
  6. Laurence52%
  7. Rudolfo55%
  8. Donn55%
  9. Flint56%
  10. Elvis56%

Professional potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Linwood95%
  2. Joesph92%
  3. Joseph92%
  4. Stanton92%
  5. Toney91%
  6. Les90%
  7. Garold90%
  8. Woody90%
  9. Cleophus90%
  10. Pernell89%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Van43%
  4. Brad44%
  5. Darwin45%
  6. Karl46%
  7. Byron47%
  8. Dirk48%
  9. Randy49%
  10. Ricky49%

Crush potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Maury96%
  2. Davey94%
  3. Dickie94%
  4. Dwane94%
  5. Mike93%
  6. Chip93%
  7. Dave93%
  8. Terrence93%
  9. Russ93%
  10. Terence93%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. John42%
  4. Joesph42%
  5. Kurt44%
  6. Jon46%
  7. Linwood48%
  8. Dwight51%
  9. Philip51%
  10. Phil51%
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