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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. Jimmie96%
  4. James96%
  5. Jamie96%
  6. Garrett95%
  7. Roger95%
  8. Lloyd95%
  9. Luis94%
  10. Jackie94%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Andrea43%
  3. Faith45%
  4. Agnes46%
  5. Barbara47%
  6. Martha48%
  7. Abraham48%
  8. Theresa48%
  9. Roberta48%
  10. Terri48%

Love potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Maurice95%
  2. Garrett94%
  3. Roger94%
  4. George92%
  5. Jackie92%
  6. Alejandro92%
  7. Mike91%
  8. Jake91%
  9. Ralph91%
  10. James91%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Tristan43%
  4. Ariel44%
  5. Dylan44%
  6. Aubrey44%
  7. Barbara45%
  8. Autumn45%
  9. Miles45%
  10. Alice45%

Professional potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Jocelyn96%
  2. Lorraine94%
  3. Mariah92%
  4. Mary92%
  5. Jose92%
  6. Joe92%
  7. Marie92%
  8. Joseph92%
  9. Maria92%
  10. Jesus91%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitney42%
  2. Ada42%
  3. Chase42%
  4. Carla42%
  5. Kendra42%
  6. Destiny42%
  7. Chad42%
  8. Alexander42%
  9. Max42%
  10. Dean42%

Crush potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Nancy95%
  2. Loretta95%
  3. Betty95%
  4. Charlene94%
  5. Alejandro93%
  6. Lloyd93%
  7. Mike93%
  8. Sherry93%
  9. Jackie93%
  10. Rita93%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Connie42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Jose42%
  5. Constance42%
  6. Shawn42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Martha42%
  9. Joseph42%
  10. Ivan42%
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