Name meaning & stats
Jimi
Jimi means “supplanter”. 1,908 US babies since 1940, peak 1971. Notable Jimis are 2.1× over-represented as singers.
What it means
“supplanter”
Spelling of Jimmy
A short form of James and Jim.
Jimmy around the world
- Джимми · Russian
- Джиммі · Ukrainian
- Τζίμι · Greek
- جيمي · Arabic
- ג'ימי · Hebrew
- ジミー · Japanese
- 지미 · Korean
- Jimmi
- Jimy
- Jimi · Finnish
Famous Jimmys
- Jimmy Wales · co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)
- Jimmy Carter · president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1924–2024)
- Jimmy Connors · American tennis player (born 1952)
- Jimmy Morales · Comedian and former President of Guatemala
In US birth records
Peak year: 1971
1,908 US babies were named Jimi between 1940 and 2025.
Jimi around the world
- England & Wales: 391 babies since 1996, peak 2010, No. 2,659 in 2025
- France: 255 babies since 1900, peak 2011
- Sweden: 35 babies since 1998, peak 2005
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Jimis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.6× | Low · 8 people |
| Singer | 2.1× | Low · 8 people |
| Ice hockey player | 2.0× | Low · 7 people |
| Musician | 1.8× | Low · 7 people |
Among notable men who are singers, Jimis show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 168 Jimmys spell it Jimi
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1971)