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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. Thad93%
  2. Marlo92%
  3. Carlo90%
  4. Cristy90%
  5. Shelli88%
  6. Jed88%
  7. Bettina88%
  8. Mellissa88%
  9. Jerod88%
  10. Nicola87%

Bottom 10

  1. Chandra43%
  2. Germaine48%
  3. Starla50%
  4. Annmarie51%
  5. Lucretia53%
  6. Aja55%
  7. Erich55%
  8. Hans59%
  9. Collette59%
  10. Federico60%

Love potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Josette91%
  2. Giuseppe90%
  3. Lashonda89%
  4. Carlo89%
  5. Bridgett88%
  6. Karrie87%
  7. Tisha87%
  8. Missy86%
  9. Thad85%
  10. Jeromy85%

Bottom 10

  1. Chandra42%
  2. Aja42%
  3. Starla45%
  4. Janell49%
  5. Renata50%
  6. Misti50%
  7. Erich51%
  8. Windy52%
  9. Tawana52%
  10. Salina53%

Professional potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Glendon95%
  2. Susannah94%
  3. Jeana92%
  4. Nicolle92%
  5. Charissa91%
  6. Tawana90%
  7. Collette87%
  8. Deena87%
  9. Tresa87%
  10. Janeen87%

Bottom 10

  1. Barbra42%
  2. Ursula46%
  3. Theron46%
  4. Lucretia48%
  5. Tammi49%
  6. Tosha50%
  7. Aja51%
  8. Shad51%
  9. Kenyatta52%
  10. Catrina52%

Crush potential for Jimbo

Top 10

  1. Donny96%
  2. Malissa95%
  3. Cristy95%
  4. Thad94%
  5. Missy94%
  6. Carlo93%
  7. Shameka91%
  8. Sharla91%
  9. Jenni91%
  10. Janeen90%

Bottom 10

  1. Germaine42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Hans46%
  4. Leopoldo50%
  5. Daron51%
  6. Dion51%
  7. Janell52%
  8. Annmarie53%
  9. Tamar53%
  10. Claudine53%
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