Jim is a masculine given name. It is often short for James, Jimena, or Jimmy.
People Jim Abbott (born 1967), American baseball player Jim Acosta (born 1971), American journalist Jim Adkins (born 1975), American rock musician, lead guitarist and vocalist of band Jimmy Eat World Jim Al-Khalili (born 1962), British physicist and author Jim Bacchus (born 1949), American politician Jim Backus (1913–1989), American actor Jim Baker (1818–1898), American explorer Jim Bakker (1940–2026), American televangelist Jim Balsillie (born 1961), Canadian businessman Jim Banks (born 1979), American politician Jim Belushi (born 1954), American actor Jim Bennett (1947–2023), British museum curator and historian of science Jim Betts (born c. 1932), American politician Jim Betts (born 1949), American gridiron football player, university administrator, and business executive Jim Black (born 1967), American jazz musician Jim Boeheim (born 1944), American basketball coach Jim Bolger (1935–2025), New Zealand politician Jim Bottomley (1900–1959), American baseball player Jim Bouton (1939–2019), American baseball player Jim Bowen (1937–2018), English comedian and television personality Jim Breuer (born 1967), American comedian Jim Breyer (born 1961), American venture capitalist Jim Brickman (born 1961), American composer and recording artist Jim Bridger (1804–1881), American explorer Jim Bridwell (1944–2018), American rock climber Jim Broadbent (born 1949), English actor Jim Brown, multiple people Jim Browne (1930–2003), American basketball player Jim Browne (American football) (born 1962), American football player Jim Browning, multiple people Jim J. Bullock (born 1955), American actor Jim Bunning (1931–2017), American baseball player and politician Jim Burwell (1898–1974), one of the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) founding members Jim Buss (born 1959), American basketball executive Jim Butcher (born 1971), American author Jim Buttress (born 1945), British horticulturalist and gardener Jim Caldwell, multiple people Jim Campbell, multiple people Jim Cantore (born 1964), American meteorologist and on-air TV personality Jim Capaldi (1944–2005), English musician and songwriter Jim Caple (1962–2023), American sportswriter Jim Carrey (born 1962), Canadian-American actor Jim Carroll (1949–2009), American poet and author Jim Carter (born 1948), English actor Jim Caviezel (born 1968), American actor Jim Chapman, multiple people Jim Clancy, multiple people Jim Clark (1936–1968), British racing driver Jim Clark (criminal) (1902–1974), American bank robber and Depression-era outlaw Jim Clark (film editor) (1931–2016), British film editor and director Jim Clark (Australian politician) (1891–1963), Australian politician Jim Clark (sheriff) (1922–2007), American sheriff Jim Clyburn (born 1940), American politician Jim Coffeen (1887–1955), American football player Jim Conroy (born 1970), American voice actor Jim Cooper (born 1954), American politician Jim Cornette (born 1961), American professional wrestling personality Jim Corr (born 1964), Irish musician Jim Costa (born 1952), American politician Jim Courage (born 1947), American racing driver Jim Courier (born 1970), American tennis player Jim Cramer (born 1955), American TV personality Jim Crane (born 1954), American businessman Jim Crawford, multiple people Jim Croce (1943–1973), American folk and rock singer-songwriter Jim Cummings (born 1952), American voice actor Jim D'Arcy (1919–2001), British socialist Jim D'Arcy (born 1954), Irish politician Jim Dale (born 1935), British actor, singer, songwriter Jim Davidson (born 1953), British stand-up comedian Jim Davis (born 1945), American cartoonist Jim DeMint (born 1951), American politician Jim Devine (born 1953), British politician Jim Dowd (born 1951), British politician Jim Dowd (born 1968), American ice hockey player Jim Downey (born 1952), American humorist Jim Doyle, multiple people Jim Bob Duggar (born 1965), American television personality Jim Eastwood (born 1978), Northern Irish businessman Jim Ellis, multiple people Jim Evans (born 1950s), American painter Jim Everett (born 1963), American football player Jim Farley (born 1962), American business executive Jim Fassel (1949–2021), American football player and coach Jim Florentine (born 1964), American comedian Jim Fitzgerald (1926–2012), American businessman and professional sports owner Jim Fitzpatrick, multiple people Jim Folsom (1908-1987), American politician Jim Folsom Jr. (born 1949), American politician, son of the above Jim Forbes (1923–2019), Australian politician Jim Foster, multiple people Jim French, multiple people Jim Furyk (born 1970), American golfer Jim Gaffigan (born 1966), American comedian Jim Garrison (1921–1992), American district attorney Jim Gibbons, multiple people Jim Gilliam (1928–1978), American baseball player Jim Gordon (1945–2023), American musician Jim Grabb (born 1964), American tennis player Jim Gray (born 1959), American sportscaster Jim Gray (1944–lost at sea 2007), American computer scientist and Turing Award recipient Jim Gray (born 1953), American politician Jim Gray (born 1945), American jurist, writer and politician Jim Inhofe (born 1934), American politician Jim Haadsma (born 1958), American politician Jim Hagedorn (1962–2022), American politician Jim Hall, multiple people Jim Hanks (born 1961), American actor Jim Hanratty (1936–1962), British murderer Jim Harbaugh (born 1963), American football coach Jim Harris, multiple people Jim Harrison (1937–2016), American poet, novelist, and essayist Jim Hart, multiple people Jim Haslam (born 1930), American businessman Jim Heath (born 1956), American football and baseball coach Jim Hellwig (1959–2014), American professional wrestler better known as The Ultimate Warrior Jim Henry, multiple people Jim Henson (1936–1990), American film director and puppeteer Jim Higgins, multiple people Jim Hill, multiple people Jim Himes (born 1966), American businessman and politician Jim Hodder (1947–1990), American drummer Jim Hodder (born 1940), Canadian politician Jim Hogan, multiple people Jim Hogg (1851–1906), American lawyer and statesman Jim Hooks (born 1950), American football player Jim Hopper, multiple people Jim Hunt (born 1937), American politician Jim Hutton (1934–1979), American actor Jim Irsay (1959–2025), American football executive and owner Jim Jackson, multiple people Jim James (born 1978), American vocalist, guitarist, producer and songwriter Jim Jarmusch (born 1953), American film director and screenwriter Jim Jefferies (born 1977), Australian stand-up comedian Jim Jeffords (1934–2014), American politician Jim Jinkins (born 1953), American animator Jim Johnson, multiple people Jim Jones (1931–1978), American religious cult leader Jim Jones (born 1976), American rapper Jim Jonsin (born 1970), American record producer Jim Jordan, multiple people Jim Justice (born 1951), American politician Jim Kaat (born 1938), American baseball player and analyst Jim Kelly, multiple people Jim Keltner (born 1942), American drummer Jim Kerr (born 1959), Scottish singer Jim Yong Kim (born 1959), American physician Jim Lang (born 1950), American composer Jim Lauderdale (born 1957), American musician Jim Lea (born 1949), British musician Jim Leavy (c.1842–1882), Irish gunfighter in the American Old West Jim Lee (born 1964), Korean-American comic book artist, writer, and editor Jim Lehrer (1934–2020), American journalist and writer Jim Leighton (born 1958), Scottish footballer Jim LeMaster, American politician Jim Letherer (1933–2001), American civil-rights activist Jim Lonborg (born 1942), American baseball player Jim Lovell (born 1928–2025), American astronaut Jim Marrs, American author Jim Marshall, multiple people Jim Mattis (born 1950), American retired general Jim McClarin (born 1945/1946), American politician Jim McGovern (born 1959), American politician Jim McKay (1921–2008), American television sports journalist Jim McMahon (born 1959), American football player Jim Melchert (1930–2023), American visual artist Jim Melenchuk (born 1953), Canadian politician Jim Messina (born 1947), American musician Jim Messina (born 1969), American political advisor Jim Miller, multiple people Jim Miller (born 1983), American mixed martial artist Jim Mitchell, multiple people Jim Moore, multiple people Jim Moran (born 1945), American politician Jim Morrison (1943–1971), American poet and singer of The Doors Jim Nabors (1930–2017), American actor Jim Nantz (born 1959), American sportscaster Jim Neidhart (1955–2018), American professional wrestler Jim Nelson, multiple people Jim Norton (born 1968), American comedian, radio personality, actor, author, and podcast host Jim Norton, multiple people Jim Obergefell (born 1966), American civil rights activist Jim Otto (1938–2024), American football player Jim Palmer (born 1945), American baseball player and analyst Jim Parrack (born 1981), American actor Jim Parsons (born 1973), American actor Jim Pattison (born 1928), Canadian businessman Jim Peebles (born 1935), Canadian-American astrophysicist and cosmologist Jim Peterik (born 1950), American musician and songwriter Jim Piddock (born 1956), British actor Jim Plunkett (born 1947), American football player Jim Price, multiple people Jim Ramey (born 1957), American gridiron football player Jim Redmond (c.1940/1941–2022), Trinidadian-British engineer Jim Ratcliffe (born 1952), British engineer and businessman Jim Reeves (1923–1964), American singer and songwriter Jim Reich (born 1942), American racing driver Jim Rice (born 1953), American baseball player Jim Risch (born 1943), American lawyer and politician Jim Rogers (born 1942), American businessman and writer Jim Rohn (1930–2009), American entrepreneur Jim Rome (born 1964), American broadcaster Jim Ross (born 1952), American professional wrestling commentator Jim Rosenthal (born 1947), English sports presenter and commentator Jim Roth, multiple people Jim Ryan, multiple people Jim Ryun (born 1947), American politician and track athlete Jim Schwartz (born 1966), American football coach Jim Scott, multiple people Jim Sensenbrenner (born 1943), American politician Jim Sheridan (born 1949), Irish film director Jim Shooter (born 1951), American comic book writer Jim Simons (1938–2024), American mathematician and billionaire Jim Simpson, multiple people Jim Smith, multiple people Jim Starlin (born 1949), American comics artist and writer Jim Stevenson, multiple people Jim Stewart, multiple people Jim Stynes (1966–2012), Australian rules footballer Jim Sturgess (born 1978), English actor
Jim Taylor, multiple people Jim Threapleton (born 1973), British painter and film director Jim Thome (born 1970), American baseball player Jim Thompson (1906–1977), American author and screenwriter Jim Thompson (1906–disappeared 1967), American fashion designer Jim Thorpe (1888–1953), American athlete Jim Tressel (born 1952), American politician and football coach Jim Guy Tucker (born 1943), American politician Jim Turner, multiple people Jim Vallance (born 1952), Canadian musical artist Jim Varney (1949–2000), American actor Jim Walden (born 1966), American lawyer Jim Wallhead (born 1984), English mixed martial arts fighter Jim Walsh, multiple people Jim Walton (born 1948), American businessman Jim Warn (born 1983), American racing driver Jim Warren, multiple people Jim Watson (born 1961), Canadian politician and the 59th mayor of Ottawa Jim Wetherbee (born 1952), American astronaut, aviator and engineer Jim Webb (born 1946), American politician, military officer and author Jim Wiggins (1922–1999), English actor Jim Williams, multiple people Jim Williamson, multiple people Jim Wilson, multiple people