Jimoh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jimoh

What is the meaning of the name Jimoh ?

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

Jimoh is Yoruba in Origin.

Jimoh is a masculine given name and, by extension, a surname in southwestern Nigeria, especially among Yoruba Muslims. It stems from Arabic Jumuʿah (جمعة), the congregational day of prayer - Friday - and carries the sense “born on Friday” or “associated with the Friday gathering.” Adapted through Yoruba phonology and anglicized spelling, it appears as Jimoh (often pronounced roughly “JEE-moh”), paralleling a broader West African practice of day-linked Muslim names.

The name entered local usage with the spread of Islam across the Sahel and has been documented in Yoruba communities since the 19th century; it remains common in Nigeria today and may pass from given name to family name. Related and regional variants include Juma, Jumah, Jumu’ah, Jumo, and the Hausa feminine form Jummai; in East Africa, Juma is widespread, reflecting Swahili Ijumaa “Friday.” Across these forms, the core meaning centers on Friday and communal prayer.