Jaymz
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JAYMZ
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jaymz is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jaymz mean?
Hebrew: stylised spelling of James
“supplanter”
A stylised spelling of James, the English form of the Hebrew name Jacob.
Is Jaymz a girl's or a boy's name?
Jaymz is a boys' name.
How popular is Jaymz in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1994, with 24 boys. It first appears in the records in 1989.
Half of all the boys named Jaymz in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jaymz in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,659 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7,061 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8,760 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7,081 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5,551 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6,065 |
| 2007 | 18 | #4,994 |
| 2006 | 24 | #3,998 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5,869 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7,530 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5,551 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5,388 |
| 2001 | 16 | #4,670 |
| 2000 | 13 | #5,290 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9,905 |
| 1998 | 9 | #6,308 |
| 1997 | 12 | #4,954 |
| 1996 | 17 | #3,824 |
| 1995 | 17 | #3,687 |
| 1994 | 24 | #2,946 |
| 1993 | 17 | #3,655 |
| 1992 | 12 | #4,556 |
| 1991 | 16 | #3,629 |
| 1990 | 10 | #4,986 |
| 1989 | 7 | #6,222 |
Nicknames for Jaymz
- Jay 83 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Jaymz
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jair, Yahir, Ibrahim, Jamir, Zamir, Musa, Hamza, Zayd, Yair, Ahmad, Saif, Nasir
Names related to Jaymz
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jaymz: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jaymz, updated 20 October 2026.