The baby name Jamayka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced juh-MAY-kə (IPA: /dʒəˈmeɪkə/).
Jamayka is English in Origin.
The baby name Jamayka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced juh-MAY-kə (IPA: /dʒəˈmeɪkə/).
Jamayka is English in Origin.
Jamayka is a modern given name shaped from the Caribbean place-name Jamaica, with the y offering a creative phonetic twist influenced by foreign spellings like German/Polish Jamaika. The toponym comes from Taíno Xaymaca, commonly glossed as land of wood and water or land of springs, so the name carries a lush, nature-linked meaning. Pronunciation typically mirrors the island: jah-MAY-kah.
As a personal name it emerged in late-20th-century English usage amid the rise of geographic names, remaining rare and often perceived as feminine, though it can be unisex. Related forms include Jamaica, Jamaika, Jamika, and Jameka; short forms include Maya, May, Mika, and Jamie. Some bearers choose it to honor Caribbean heritage or to evoke sunny, maritime imagery. Jamayka thus blends place-name chic with Indigenous Caribbean roots in a distinctive, contemporary spelling.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,057 | 72 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,142 | 35 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Jamayka is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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