Jamey

Jamey Meaning & Origin

About Jamey
The name Jamey is a variant of the name James, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov. It means "supplanter" or "one who follows" in Hebrew. Jamey is a unisex name and can be used for both boys and girls.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jamey are male.

Jamey Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -25% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JM
🗽 NYSIIS
JANA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EY1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/jamey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JM', 'AM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jamey in Braille

Here's how to represent Jamey in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Jamey in braille

How to Spell the Name Jamey in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Jamey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jamey in sign language

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