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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. Ben96%
  2. Rudolph90%
  3. Ollie88%
  4. Selma88%
  5. Nannie88%
  6. Olive87%
  7. Reuben87%
  8. Irvin86%
  9. Morris86%
  10. Salvatore86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Inez46%
  3. Bernadine48%
  4. Percy49%
  5. Johnie49%
  6. Elva51%
  7. Beulah51%
  8. Luther53%
  9. Alton53%
  10. Elbert53%

Love potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Morris95%
  2. Salvatore93%
  3. Ben92%
  4. Buddy89%
  5. Archie85%
  6. Jeannette85%
  7. Rudolph84%
  8. Nannie83%
  9. Olive83%
  10. Goldie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Fay45%
  3. Amos48%
  4. Hilda49%
  5. Opal49%
  6. Fern49%
  7. Iva49%
  8. Elva50%
  9. Inez51%
  10. Ruthie52%

Professional potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Mamie92%
  2. Freda92%
  3. Mollie92%
  4. Alberta91%
  5. Hubert91%
  6. Nettie90%
  7. Antoinette90%
  8. Ernestine90%
  9. Bernadine89%
  10. Elma88%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Virgil42%
  3. Estella45%
  4. Dick49%
  5. Julius50%
  6. Elvira53%
  7. Melba54%
  8. Fay55%
  9. Dewey55%
  10. Percy55%

Crush potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Nannie95%
  2. Susie95%
  3. Ben94%
  4. Salvatore93%
  5. Jeannine89%
  6. Etta88%
  7. Fannie88%
  8. Winnie88%
  9. Rhoda88%
  10. Selma87%

Bottom 10

  1. Alberta42%
  2. Inez42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Johnie42%
  5. Conrad42%
  6. Elbert44%
  7. Willard46%
  8. Ramona47%
  9. Hugh48%
  10. Alton48%
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