Hamish

The first name Hamish is considered a Scottish Gaelic variant of the biblical name Jacob. This name derives from the ancient Hebrew Ya'aqov (יַעֲקֹב). The meaning of the name is "Yahweh may protect" and folk etymologically interpreted as "the heel holder," "the supplanter," "the deceiver," and "the trickster."

What does the name Hamish mean?

Hamish is the Scottish Gaelic form of the biblical name Jacob, which has its origin in the ancient Hebrew Ya'aqov (יַעֲקֹב). The translation of the name is "Yahweh may protect." Folk etymologically, it can also be interpreted as "the heel holder," "the supplanter," "the deceiver," and "the trickster." The name consists of the Hebrew elements Ya (יַ), meaning "the name of God," and akáv (עָקַב), meaning "to supplant, follow, deceive, outwit" or akév (עָקֵב), meaning "the heel." Hamish was originally the Gaelic vocative form of Seamus (James). In the Old Testament, Jacob is the son of Isaac and the father of twelve sons who founded the tribes of Israel. Other variants include Jakobus, Jacoby, Jacobo, Jacobus, Jacques, Jakab, Jacquel, Jaquan, Thiago, and Tiago.

Where does the name Hamish come from?

The name Hamish is a male first name of ancient Hebrew origin, meaning "Yahweh may protect." The etymology consists of Ya (יַ), meaning "the name of God" in ancient Hebrew, and akáv (עָקַב), meaning "to supplant, follow, deceive, outwit" or akév (עָקֵב), meaning "the heel." The language is Gaelic and Scottish.

How do you pronounce Hamish?

Ha-misch

When is the name day of Hamish?

The name day of Hamish is celebrated on July 25.

Popularity

In Germany, Hamish is a rather rare first name. In 2021, the name ranked 5,195th among the most common male baby names. Its best ranking was 2,639th in 2017. Over the last ten years, Hamish has been given as a first name approximately 20 times, placing it 5,448th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 5,934th.

Famous people

• Hamish Anthony (cricketer from the USA)
• Hamish Barton (New Zealand cricketer)
• Hamish Bond (* 1986), New Zealand rower)
• Hamish Brown (English mountaineer)
• Hamish Campbell (a character from the film 'Braveheart')
• Hamish Carter (former New Zealand triathlete)
• Hamish Clark (* 1965), Scottish actor)
• Hamish Dawson (British rugby player)
• Hamish French (footballer from England)
• Hamish Gardiner (cricketer from Australia)
• Hamish Glencross (musician from the UK)
• Hamish Haynes (British racing cyclist)
• Hamish Henderson (English writer)
• Hamish Irvine (English racing driver)
• Hamish Kemp (English rugby player)
• Hamish Kippen (British photographer)
• Hamish Linklater (American actor)
• Hamish MacCunn (1868–1916), Scottish composer and conductor)
• Hamish Maccunn (composer from the UK)
• Hamish MacDonald (writer from America)