Hamish

Hamish is an English and Scottish masculine given name, an Anglicized form of the vocative case of the Gaelic name Sheumais, itself the vocative of Seumas (the Gaelic equivalent of James). The name traces its roots through English James to Middle EnglishIames, Old FrenchJames, Vulgar LatinIacomus, LatinIacobus, Ancient GreekἸάκωβος (Iákōbos), and ultimately Hebrewיַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ), meaning "supplanter", "to supersede", or "heel-grabber." It is thus a doublet of James.

Outside Scotland, it has gained popularity in Australia and New Zealand, where it ranks among the top 200 and 300 boys' names respectively, reflecting the influence of Scottish immigration. It is also occasionally found in Canada, South Africa, and other Commonwealth countries, though it remains less common in the United States.