Jamika as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jamika

What is the meaning of the name Jamika ?

The baby name Jamika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced juh-MEE-kah (IPA: /dʒəˈmiːkə/).

Jamika is in Origin.

Jamika is a modern American feminine name, most common in African-American communities. It blends the fashionable Ja- prefix with -mika (cf. Tamika, Shamika) and is often treated as a variant of Jameka or a nod to the place name Jamaica. As a recent coinage, it lacks a single set meaning; associations include Jamaica - Taíno Xaymaca “land of wood and water” - and, by sound, Arabic Jamila “beautiful.”

Usage surged in the United States from the late 1970s through the 1990s alongside -ika/-eika names, then waned but persists. Notable bearers include chef Jamika Pessoa and Oscar-winning hairstylist Jamika Wilson. Variant forms and relatives: Jameka, Jameeka, Jameika, Jamica, Jamiqua; nicknames Jami, Mika, Meka.