Meaning and Origin of the Name Jimmie

Name Jimmie: An alternative to the given name James. Has Latin origin and can be used as either masculine or feminine.

Meaning of Jimmie: Commonly a Hebrew name, the name means Supplanter which when translated means government or a ruler of a country.

The popularity of Jimmie

The name started taking off back in the mid-late 1800s and reach its peak between 1940-1950. The name has been on a slow but steady decline since the mid-1900s but still has a large amount of the population giving the name to future generations.

According to the Scottish government, in 2017, no baby was given the name Jimmie although James was the 3rd most popular name.

Famous People with the Name Jimmie

Here are a few famous people with the first name Jimmie:

• Jimmie Allen: An American country music singer and known songwriter, his more recent albums include “Mercury Lane” and “Best Shot” which were produced by Broken Bow Records.
• Jimmie Vaughan: An American Blues Rock Guitarist, he is also a singer for Austin, Texas. He is well known for being the older brother to a legendary blues guitarist, Stevie Ray Vaughan.
• Jimmie Johnson: A well-known race car driver for the Nascar organization. He drives the #48 car and has won seven championships in the Monster Energy Cup series. He currently races full-time for the Monster Energy Series and has the sixth-most all-time Nascar Cup series wins. Born September 17th 1975, he is currently 43 years of age.