The baby name Jemmy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEM-ee (IPA: /ˈdʒɛmi/).
The baby name Jemmy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEM-ee (IPA: /ˈdʒɛmi/).
Jemmy is in Origin.
Jemmy is an English diminutive formed from Jem + -y, used chiefly as a pet name for James and, less often, for Jeremy or Jeremiah. As a byform of James, it ultimately derives from Latin Iacomus via Hebrew Ya‘aqov, traditionally interpreted as “supplanter” or “holder of the heel.” When standing for Jeremy/Jeremiah, it traces to Hebrew Yirmeyahu, meaning “Yahweh will exalt” or “appointed by God.”
In Britain and Ireland the name appears across parish registers, broadsides, and ballads from the 17th to 19th centuries, before being eclipsed by the more modern Jimmy and Jamie. Spellings recorded include Jemmie and Jemy; close relatives are Jem, Jim, Jimmy, Jimmie, and Jamie, with Jem serving as the shared root. Rare as an independent given name today, Jemmy carries a vintage, colloquial charm and occasionally resurfaces in historical fiction or as a warm, familial nickname.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| ID | 0 | #35 | 5 | 2,238 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| TW | 0 | #101 | 3 | 4,523 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #109 | 23 | 4,130 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #232 | 10 | 7,111 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #325 | 7 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #329 | 9 | 6,973 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| France | Girls | 1981 | #359 | 3 | 1,634 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #431 | 15 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #536 | 6 | 7,500 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #620 | 6 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #686 | 12 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #746 | 41 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #811 | 76 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #857 | 22 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #858 | 8 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2000 | #873 | 5 | 9,408 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #916 | 20 | 25,931 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 5,873 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #964 | 31 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,021 | 91 | 25,439 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,060 | 19 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,093 | 36 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,124 | 53 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,161 | 18 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,168 | 16 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,433 | 14 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,531 | 84 | 28,008 |
Jemmy is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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