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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. Remy94%
  5. Ellery92%
  6. Milly92%
  7. Tripp91%
  8. Anas91%
  9. Declan91%
  10. Karely90%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Elon42%
  3. Phoenix42%
  4. Selene43%
  5. Nova45%
  6. Eleanora45%
  7. Abdiel46%
  8. Cataleya46%
  9. Genesis46%
  10. Knox46%

Love potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Arian96%
  2. Jameson91%
  3. Watson91%
  4. Jamison91%
  5. Karim89%
  6. Crew89%
  7. Gitty88%
  8. Emiliano87%
  9. Marcel87%
  10. Denisse87%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Rain42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Lorelei42%
  5. Aspen42%
  6. Lyra42%
  7. Ocean42%
  8. Journey42%
  9. River42%
  10. Rowyn42%

Professional potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Eliseo96%
  2. Shalom96%
  3. Lake95%
  4. Maison95%
  5. Cedar95%
  6. Damir95%
  7. Calum95%
  8. Tenzin95%
  9. Elliana94%
  10. Saige92%

Bottom 10

  1. Ares42%
  2. Reign42%
  3. Nova42%
  4. Elon42%
  5. Maverick42%
  6. Scarlett42%
  7. King42%
  8. Kash42%
  9. Alia42%
  10. Jax42%

Crush potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Milly96%
  2. Arian96%
  3. Coralee95%
  4. Emmie94%
  5. Camilla93%
  6. Korie93%
  7. Conway93%
  8. Amada93%
  9. Tripp92%
  10. Beau92%

Bottom 10

  1. Abram42%
  2. Lucca42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Lucien42%
  5. Abraham42%
  6. Johannes43%
  7. Knox43%
  8. Hendrix43%
  9. Henri43%
  10. Abdullah43%
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