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Hamish
say it hay-mish
What Hamish means
- Scottish anglicized Seumas, Gaelic form of James: supplanter New Testament and Christian saint: form of James: the apostles James son of Zebedee and James son of Alphaeus
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 64 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 81 in Australia (2024)
- no. 389 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 435 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 535 in Northern Ireland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
James Jacob Diego Tiago Christian Thiago Jakob Jamie Jake Jameson Jaime Jimmy