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James William

Component meanings: “holder of the heel” + (“will” + “helmet”)

Language contexts for this entry: English, Spanish

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masculineLatin script

No sourced pronunciation yet

Origin: Not established
2 language contexts: English Spanish
Follow the evidence: 4 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About James William

James William is a masculine given name documented in English and Spanish. It combines James (“holder of the heel”) and William (“will” + “helmet”), as cited on those names' pages.

Component meanings in the sources

Reported meaning

Component meanings: “holder of the heel” + (“will” + “helmet”)

These meanings are reported for the names joined in this compound. Their individual pages provide the source accounts.

Sources for this account (4)

Wikidata Q70596492CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: James WilliamCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: James (cited meaning “holder of the heel”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-16
NameStoria: William (cited meaning “will + helmet”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-16

02 / Across borders

Where James William is used

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1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Language records

Documented as a given name in English.

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4 of 13 countries

03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Spain

2025 Spelling: JAMES WILLIAM

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2025: 153; people; Rank #5,788
Peak year: 2025; 153 people

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Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística · Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

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JAMES WILLIAM in Spain, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2025	153	5,788	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “JAMES WILLIAM” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Annual population census at 2025-01-01; all published national first-name frequencies of at least 20 residents. A snapshot of current residents, not historical birth registrations.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names held by at least 20 residents nationally are published. Missing names remain unknown, never zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-04-23 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Jimmy Buffett
1946–2023
American singer-songwriter (1946–2023)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Jimmy Somerville
born 1961
Scottish pop singer
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms4

Wikidata Q70596492CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: James WilliamCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: James (cited meaning “holder of the heel”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-16
NameStoria: William (cited meaning “will + helmet”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About James William

James William is a masculine given name documented in English and Spanish. It combines James (“holder of the heel”) and William (“will” + “helmet”), as cited on those names' pages.

Component meanings in the sources

Reported meaning

Component meanings: “holder of the heel” + (“will” + “helmet”)

These meanings are reported for the names joined in this compound. Their individual pages provide the source accounts.

Sources for this account (4)

Wikidata Q70596492CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: James WilliamCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: James (cited meaning “holder of the heel”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-16
NameStoria: William (cited meaning “will + helmet”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Where James William is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow James William’s connections around the world.

1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Language records

Documented as a given name in English.

Explore United States

4 of 13 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Spain

2025 Spelling: JAMES WILLIAM

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2025: 153; people; Rank #5,788
Peak year: 2025; 153 people

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística · Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

JAMES WILLIAM in Spain, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2025	153	5,788	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Annual population census at 2025-01-01; all published national first-name frequencies of at least 20 residents. A snapshot of current residents, not historical birth registrations.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names held by at least 20 residents nationally are published. Missing names remain unknown, never zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-04-23 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Jimmy Buffett
1946–2023
American singer-songwriter (1946–2023)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Jimmy Somerville
born 1961
Scottish pop singer
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms4

Wikidata Q70596492CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: James WilliamCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: James (cited meaning “holder of the heel”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-16
NameStoria: William (cited meaning “will + helmet”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About James William

Component meanings in the sources

Where James William is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

Spain

History

Notable bearers

Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Somerville

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About James William

Component meanings in the sources

Where James William is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

Spain

History

Notable bearers

Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Somerville

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page