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Hamish

male

Meaning

"Supplanter"

Hamish is the Scottish Gaelic form of James, ultimately from Hebrew, traditionally interpreted as supplanter in standard biblical onomastics.

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Popularity History of Hamish

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#5982Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Hamish did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Hamish

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Quick Facts

OriginScottish Gaelic, Hebrew
Syllables2
Length6 letters

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