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
"modern creative coinage, possibly from Greek xanthos (golden) or Thalia"
Origin: Modern American
Jaime is more popular, ranked #606 vs #4665 for Xalia.
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Jaime is more popular, ranked #606 compared to Xalia at #4665 in the United States.
Jaime means "supplanter, one who follows at the heel" (Hebrew via Spanish origin). Xalia means "modern creative coinage, possibly from Greek xanthos (golden) or Thalia" (Modern American origin).
Jaime is primarily a boy name. Xalia is primarily a girl name.