James

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A common male given name derived from Jacob, meaning 'supplanter'. (English)

What does James mean?

English: A common male given name derived from Jacob, meaning 'supplanter'.. James is a common male given name derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter' or 'one who follows'.

Is James a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

James in the Pets in the City community

Ranked #121 all-time — about 0.2 in every 1,000 dogs we care for (7 dogs). Trend: insufficient data.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres, as of 2026-08-01. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does James suit?

Classic

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Welcome, James!

The other dogs at the hotel said, 'With a name like James, he must be ready to supplant the throne of the chew toy kingdom!'

Names similar to James

Bey — Title of respect in Turkish, meaning 'chief' or 'lord'.Chad — Derived from an Old English name meaning 'battle'.Noal — Derived from the Hebrew name meaning 'to bring comfort'.Thoms — Variant of Thomas meaning 'twin'.Allie — Diminutive of Alison, meaning 'noble'.Basti — Of German origin, diminutive of Sebastian, meaning 'venerable' or 'revered'.Boyka — Bulgarian name meaning 'warrior'.Christeen — Derived from 'Christina', meaning 'follower of Christ'.

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