Jamison
Meaning
"son of James"
Origin: Scottish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #760
- Total SSA Count
- 335
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jamie, Jami, Jay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of James"
Origin: Scottish
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #760 for Jamison.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Jamison at #760 in the United States.
Jamison means "son of James" (Scottish origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Jamison is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.