The baby name Jamaica is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'respelling': 'juh-MAY-kuh', 'IPA': '/dʒəˈmeɪkə/'}.
The baby name Jamaica is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'respelling': 'juh-MAY-kuh', 'IPA': '/dʒəˈmeɪkə/'}.
Jamaica is in Origin.
Jamaica (juh-MAY-kuh) is a place-derived given name taken from the Caribbean island. The island’s name comes from Taíno Xaymaca, commonly glossed as “land of wood and water.” As a first name it appears in English-speaking records from the late 20th century, gaining modest notice in the 1970s–90s with reggae’s global reach and Caribbean cultural pride. It is used for all genders, though in the U.S. it leans feminine, and remains uncommon.
Modern variants and creative spellings include Jameka, Jamika, and Jamaika/Jamayka; French-style Jamaica/Jamaïca is occasionally seen. In Spanish-speaking communities the form is the same but pronounced ha-MY-kah. Parents often choose Jamaica to honor island heritage or for its rhythmic sound and evocative meaning. The name’s core sense - “land of wood and water” - suggests natural abundance and vitality, giving Jamaica a distinctive, place-rich identity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| JM | 0 | #91 | 3 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #242 | 8 | 5,568 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #243 | 150 | 13,098 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #246 | 8 | 6,830 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #257 | 16 | 6,876 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #270 | 9 | 7,507 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #276 | 41 | 15,378 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #335 | 11 | 8,138 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #379 | 18 | 15,987 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #428 | 88 | 19,177 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #494 | 60 | 20,968 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| BH | 0 | #538 | 16 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #556 | 31 | 18,916 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #596 | 20 | 16,104 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #729 | 23 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #783 | 153 | 25,931 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #816 | 14 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #846 | 41 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #908 | 13 | 15,656 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #920 | 11 | 5,610 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #925 | 17 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 27 | 16,906 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #941 | 15 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #959 | 25 | 5,561 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 10 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,124 | 55 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 11 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,161 | 16 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,357 | 90 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,451 | 21 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,590 | 25 | 28,008 |
Jamaica is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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