Jimo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jimo

What is the meaning of the name Jimo ?

The baby name Jimo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEE-moh (IPA: /ˈdʒiːmoʊ/).

Jimo is Swahili in Origin.

Jimo is most often a West African Muslim given name, a streamlined form of Yoruba Jimoh, itself from Arabic Jumu‘ah, “Friday” (the day of congregational prayer). Among Yoruba speakers in southwestern Nigeria, names marking weekday birth were embraced under Islamic influence, and Jimoh became common for boys born on Friday; Jimo appears in records and diaspora usage as a shorter spelling while keeping the same sense.

Variants across the wider Arabic–African name family include Jimoh, Juma, Jumah, Jumaa, and the Hausa feminine Jummai. Pronounced JEE-moh, Jimo is rare but recognized in Nigeria and neighboring countries, and can function as a casual nickname for Jimoh. In Chinese pinyin, Ji Mo may also occur as a two-character given name or place-derived surname (e.g., Jimo 即墨), with meanings depending on the characters, though this usage is uncommon as a personal name.