Meaning of the nameJimmy
- Male
- English origin
- Jim-my
Jimmy is a masculine name of English origin, a diminutive of Jim, which in turn is short for James.
Meaning
“diminutive of James”
Source: Wiktionary: Jimmy · Wiktionary: James · Behind the Name: Jimmy
- People (2022)
- 1,740
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,631
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,247
- people
Jimmy in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jimmy, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (498 people).
25 women 1,715 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jimmy is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jimmy in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 435 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 139 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 134 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 103 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 97 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 87 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 77 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 67 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 62 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 59 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 57 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 47 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 45 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 39 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 35 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 33 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 25 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 20 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jimmy
According to Wiktionary, Jimmy comes from Jim, a short form of James, plus the diminutive suffix -y. James is the English form of the New Testament name that corresponds to Jacob and goes back to Hebrew Yaʿăqōḇ, linked to the word for 'heel', through Greek Iákōbos and Latin Iācōbus. Behind the Name describes it as a diminutive of James. Most of the people registered were born in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,740 people named Jimmy, with a median age of 32.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jimmy · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: James · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jimmy · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Jimmy
What does the name Jimmy mean?
Jimmy means “diminutive of James”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jimmy in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,740 people with the first name Jimmy, which ranks it number 5,631 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jimmy a boy's or a girl's name?
Jimmy is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 25 women and 1,715 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jimmy?
Jimmy is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jimmy most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Jimmy (435 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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