The baby name Jameah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/dʒəˈmiːə/', 'respelling': 'juh-MEE-uh', 'alternatives': ['/dʒɑːˈmiːə/ (jah-MEE-uh)']}.
Jameah is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Jameah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/dʒəˈmiːə/', 'respelling': 'juh-MEE-uh', 'alternatives': ['/dʒɑːˈmiːə/ (jah-MEE-uh)']}.
Jameah is Arabic in Origin.
Jameah is a rare modern feminine given name found in English-speaking countries since the late 20th century. It most plausibly arises as an elaboration of Jamie (a diminutive of James), formed with the fashionable -eah/-ah ending, and may also intersect with Jamia/Jamea - names influenced by Arabic jami'a, a noun meaning "assembly, community" or "university." Because of these overlapping streams, Jameah reads as both a contemporary English coinage and a cross-cultural adaptation.
Meanings vary by derivation: from the James line (Hebrew Ya'aqov) it inherits the traditional sense "supplanter," while the Arabic pathway suggests "gathering; community." The name remains uncommon but appears in recent birth records alongside close variants Jamea, Jamia, Jameya, Jameyah, Jamiyah, and Jamiya; related forms include Jamie and Jamila (the latter by sound rather than etymology). Jameah suits parents seeking a familiar Jamie-core with a distinctive, lyrical finish.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| LY | 0 | #526 | 10 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #907 | 10 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #939 | 56 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Jameah is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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