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Jamie

Boy / Girl name · 17,974 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Jamie: 17,974 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 701 births in 1992.

Jamie began as a Scottish diminutive of James, itself from the Hebrew Jacob, meaning “supplanter” or “holder of the heel.” Though traditionally a boy’s name, it has long been given to girls too – a trend boosted by actress Jamie Lee Curtis. Among real-life bearers, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver brought a friendly, approachable energy to the name, while the fictional Highland warrior Jamie Fraser from Diana Gabaldon’s *Outlander* has become a modern Scottish icon. No major place is directly named after a Jamie, but many towns called Jamestown share the same root. One further note: in Scotland, Jamie has consistently ranked among the top thirty names for boys since the 197