Supplanter
Hamish is the Scottish Gaelic form of the name James. It evolved from Seumas, which shares the same Hebrew root as Jacob, referring to one who follows or replaces.
Less common today
Hamish isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,158 in 2017.
American stage and television actor
Australian comedian and radio host
Scottish international rugby union player
A local police constable in a Scottish village · Hamish Macbeth series by M.C. Beaton
The son of Ginny Weasley and Harry Potter in some expanded lore · Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
