JIMMY

Pronunciation: The name Jimmy is commonly pronounced as “JIM-ee”, with a stress on the first syllable.

Popularity: Very popular in English-speaking countries.

Historical Figures:

• Jimmy Carter (born 1924) – The 39th President of the United States and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
• Jimmy Stewart (1908-1997) – An American actor and film director.
• Jimmy Buffett (1946-2023) – An American singer-songwriter, author, and businessman.
• Jimmy Snuka (1943 – 2017) – A Fijian and American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka.

Famous People:

• Jimmy Kimmel (born 1967) – An American television host, comedian, and producer.
• Jimmy Page (born 1944) – An English musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and founder of Led Zeppelin.

Fictional Characters:

• Jimmy Olsen – A fictional character from DC Comics, a photographer and friend of Superman.
• Jimmy Corrigan – The protagonist in the graphic novel “Jimmy Corrigan, The Smartest Kid in the World” by Chris Ware.
• Jimmy Two-Shoes – Title character from the animated television series “Jimmy Two-Shoes” (2009–2011)

Nicknames and Diminutives: Jim

Variations and Alternates: James, Jacob, Jaime, Séamus, Jakob, Yago, Yaakov