Names like James
James is a one-syllable Hebrew name that ends in -es. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
One syllable, ending the same way as James.
Jones Welsh · surname meaning 'son of John', 'God is gracious'
Jules French · French form of Julius, traditionally 'youthful'
Myles English · variant of Miles; origin disputed, popularly linked to Latin "miles" (soldier)
Hayes English · surname, "hedged area"
The same roots
Also Hebrew names, from the tradition James comes from.
Jude Hebrew · form of Judah, "praised"
Seth Hebrew · traditionally translated as 'appointed' or 'placed'; biblical son of Adam and Eve
John Hebrew · God is gracious
Saul Hebrew · traditionally 'asked for, prayed for'
The same feel
Also classic names.
Philip Greek · means 'lover of horses', from Greek philos (love) and hippos (horse)
Jacques French · French form of Jacob, traditionally supplanter
Charles Germanic · "man," from the Germanic Karl (Proto-Germanic *karlaz)
Jonathan Hebrew · "Yahweh has given," from the Hebrew Yehonatan; in the Bible the prince whose loyalty to David defined friendship. A steady Anglo-American classic for three centuries that folds warmly to Jon and Johnny without being John
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 1890s, the same decade as James, on a similar curve.
Jess Hebrew · short form of Jesse, traditionally 'gift'
Sam Hebrew · diminutive of Samuel, traditionally translated 'God has heard'
Ben Hebrew · Hebrew word for 'son'; also short form of Benjamin ('son of the right hand')
Joseph Hebrew · he will add
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