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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. Jacobo96%
  2. Jonny95%
  3. Antoni89%
  4. Paulo88%
  5. Dajuan88%
  6. Trenten87%
  7. Broc87%
  8. Gabe87%
  9. Jajuan86%
  10. Gaven86%

Bottom 10

  1. Isaak50%
  2. Obed54%
  3. Luc54%
  4. Tyran56%
  5. Arnav57%
  6. Sabastian59%
  7. Ciro59%
  8. Kayne59%
  9. Ubaldo60%
  10. Eriberto60%

Love potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Jonny94%
  2. Broc94%
  3. Jacobo91%
  4. Dajuan90%
  5. Trenten88%
  6. Paulo88%
  7. Jaquez86%
  8. Shemar86%
  9. Keshaun86%
  10. Bradlee85%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnav42%
  2. Artemio45%
  3. Donavin46%
  4. Kyran49%
  5. Luc49%
  6. Osiel50%
  7. Sabastian51%
  8. Isaak51%
  9. Canyon54%
  10. Miguelangel55%

Professional potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Aman96%
  2. Leeland95%
  3. Cecilio94%
  4. Eben90%
  5. Job88%
  6. Elder88%
  7. Isac88%
  8. Heber88%
  9. Luiz87%
  10. Joeseph83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ceasar42%
  2. Tyran42%
  3. Ramses42%
  4. Kayne42%
  5. Tyce42%
  6. Trevion42%
  7. Alexavier45%
  8. Yash45%
  9. Jaysen46%
  10. Xavion46%

Crush potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Jonny96%
  2. Jaheim93%
  3. Shemar92%
  4. Luiz89%
  5. Broc89%
  6. Keshaun89%
  7. Antoni89%
  8. Jacobo89%
  9. Renato88%
  10. Paolo87%

Bottom 10

  1. Ciro42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Isaak42%
  4. Marek46%
  5. Obed47%
  6. Job53%
  7. Heber53%
  8. Arman54%
  9. Jens55%
  10. Eben56%
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