Jams
Pronunciation: [ j-AMZ ]
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Jams first appeared in US Social Security records in 1953.
Over 136 babies have been named Jams in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Jams is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #9,485 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #9,485
- Total SSA Count
- 9
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"Little saint; diminutive form of Santo"
#9,572 in US
Basque origin
"new house, new home"
#9,638 in US
Aramaic origin
"rock, stone"
#9,454 in US
Proto-Celtic origin
"berry, fruit"
#9,606 in US
Norman French origin
"From Evreux, Normandy; of the people ..."
#9,619 in US
Germanic Amalric origin
"industrious ruler"
#9,542 in US
Old English origin
"settlement of Barra's people"
#9,563 in US
Latin origin
"island of goats"
#9,547 in US
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