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Jim Pronunciation Gender Male Word/name
Hebrew Meaning "He may/will/shall follow/heed/seize by the heel/watch/guard/protect”, "Supplanter/Assailant", "May God protect"
[1] Related names
Jimmy , Jimi, Jimmi, Jimmie,
James ,
Jack ,
Jimbo ,
Jacob
Jim is a given name or a
hypocorism of the given name
James and a short form of Jimmy.
People
Jim Acosta (born 1971), American journalist
Jameel "Jim" Al-Khalili (born 1962), British physicist and author
Jim Bakker (born 1940), American televangelist
Jim Banks (born 1979), U.S. representative from Indiana
Jim Belushi (born 1954), American actor
Jim Boeheim (born 1944), American basketball coach
Jim Breuer (born 1967), American comedian
Jim Bridwell (1944–2018), American rock climber
Jim Broadbent (born 1949), English actor
Jim Brown , multiple people
Jim Browne (1930–2003), American basketball player
Jim Browne (American football) (born 1962), American football player
Jim J. Bullock (born 1955), American actor
Jim Caldwell , multiple people
Jim Campbell , multiple people
Jim Cantore (born 1964), American meteorologist and on-air TV personality
Jim Carrey (born 1962), Canadian-American actor
Jim Carroll (1949–2009), American poet and author
Jim Caviezel (born 1968), American actor
Jim Clark (1936–1968), British racing
Jim Clyburn (born 1940), American politician
Jim Conroy (born 1970), American voice actor
Jim Courier (born 1970), American tennis player
Jim Cramer (born 1955), American TV personality
Jim Crawford (multiple people)
Jim Croce (1943–1973), American folk and rock singer-songwriter
Jim Cummings (born 1952), American voice actor
Jim D'Arcy (1919–2001), British socialist
Jim D'Arcy (born 1954), Irish politician
Jim Davidson (born 1953), British stand-up comedian
Jim Davis (born 1945), American cartoonist
Jim Devine (born 1953), British politician
Jim Downey (born 1952), American humorist
Jim Doyle , multiple people
Jim Bob Duggar (born 1965), American television personality
Jim Farley (born 1962), CEO of Ford Motor Company
Jim Florentine (born 1964), American comedian
Jim Fitzgerald (businessman) (1926–2012), American businessman and professional sports owner
Jim Fitzpatrick (disambiguation) , multiple people
Jim Folsom (1908-1987), governor of
Alabama
Jim Furyk (born 1970), American golfer
Jim Gaffigan (born 1966), American comedian
Jim Gordon (1945–2023), American musician
Jim Grabb (born 1964), American tennis player ranked World No. 1 in doubles
Jim Inhofe (born 1934), US Senator
Jim Haadsma (born 1958), American politician, member of Michigan House of Representatives
Jim Hanks (born 1961), American actor
Jim Hanratty (1936–1962), British murderer
Jim Harbaugh (born 1963), American football coach
Jim Haslam (born 1930), American businessman
Jim Henson (1936–1990), American film director and puppeteer
Jim Hopper , multiple people
Jim Jefferies (born 1977), Australian stand-up comedian
Jim Jinkins (born 1953), American animator
Jim Johnson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Jim Jones (1931–1978), American religious cult leader
Jim Jordan (disambiguation) , multiple people
Jim Justice (born 1951), American politician
Jim Kelly , multiple people
Jim Lang (born 1950), American composer
Jim Lee (born 1964), Korean-American comic book artist, writer, and editor
Jim Letherer (1933–2001), American civil-rights activist
Jim Lovell (born 1928), American astronaut
Jim Mattis (born 1950), retired United States Marine Corps general
Jim McClarin (born 1945/1946), American politician
Jim McGovern (born 1959), American politician
Jim Melchert (1930–2023), American visual artist
Jim Melenchuk (born 1953), Canadian politician
Jim Moore (multiple people)
Jim Morrison (1943–1971), American poet and singer of
The Doors
Jim Nabors (1930–2017), American actor
Jim Nantz (born 1959), American sportscaster
Jim Norton (disambiguation)
Jim Parrack (born 1981), American actor
Jim Parsons (born 1973), American actor
Jim Ramey (born 1957), American gridiron football player
Jim Reeves (1923–1964), American singer and songwriter
Jim Rogers (born 1942), American businessman and writer
Jim Rohn (1930–2009), American entrepreneur
Jim Schwartz (born 1966), American football coach
Jim Sturgess (born 1978), English actor
Jim Guy Tucker (born 1943), American politician
Jim Varney (1949–2000), American actor
Jim Wise (born 1964), American actor
Jim Wiseman (born 1949), Canadian politician
Fictional characters
Jim, one of The Blues in
Angry Birds
Jim , one of two major characters in the classic novel
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Jim Bell, a character in the British sitcom
Friday Night Dinner
Jim Block, a character in the U.S. film
Final Destination 5
Jim Wilson , a character in Marvel comics
Jim Halpert , a character in the U.S. version of the television sitcom
The Office
Dr. Jim Hansen, a character in the U.S. television series
Providence
Jim Hawkins , the protagonist in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel
Treasure Island
Jim Hopper , a character in the television series
Stranger Things
Jim Robinson , a character from the Australian soap opera
Neighbours
Jim Lahey , a trailer park supervisor on
Trailer Park Boys
Jim Lake Jr., the protagonist in
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Jim Raynor , a character in
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Jim Rockford , a character on the television series
The Rockford Files
Jim Morita, a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics
Jim Ignatowski , a character in the 1970s television series
Taxi
Jim Clancy, a character from
Ghost Whisperer
Jim Walsh, a character in
Beverly Hills, 90210
James Donovan Halliday, a character in the novel
Ready Player One
Earthworm Jim, the titular character in the
Earthworm Jim franchise
See also
References