James is of English and French origin, derived from the Middle English 'Jacobus' and Old French 'Jacques', both variants of the Latin 'Iacobus'. The name James means 'supplanter', a reference to Jacob in the Bible who was named as such after wrestling with an angel.
"The name Jomes experienced a consistent popularity with an average of about six births per year between 1915 and 1949, with peaks in the late 1930s."