Jaime
Meaning
"supplanter, one who follows at the heel"
Origin: Hebrew via Spanish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #606
- Total SSA Count
- 468
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jai, Jay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"supplanter, one who follows at the heel"
Origin: Hebrew via Spanish
"Christmas, born on Christmas"
Origin: French
Noel is more popular, ranked #434 vs #606 for Jaime.
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Noel is more popular, ranked #434 compared to Jaime at #606 in the United States.
Jaime means "supplanter, one who follows at the heel" (Hebrew via Spanish origin). Noel means "Christmas, born on Christmas" (French origin).
Jaime is primarily a boy name. Noel is primarily a boy name.