The baby name Jymoh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEE-moh (/ˈdʒiːmoʊ/).
Jymoh is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Jymoh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEE-moh (/ˈdʒiːmoʊ/).
Jymoh is Yoruba in Origin.
Jymoh is a modern respelling of Yoruba Jimoh, a West African adaptation of Arabic Jumu'ah, “Friday,” the day of congregational prayer in Islam. In Yoruba- and Hausa-speaking communities of Nigeria, the name traditionally marks a boy born on Friday or honors the sacred day. Pronounced JEE-moh/ji-moh, the y simply stylizes the familiar sound.
Usage spread with 19th–20th century Islamic scholarship and remains common as both given name and surname in southwestern Nigeria, with pockets in Benin and the diaspora. Variants include Jimoh, Jimo, Jumo; cognates across Africa and the Muslim world are Juma, Jumah/Jummah, and the Hausa feminine Jummai. Rare in Western baby-name charts, Jymoh offers a culturally grounded choice with a sleek, contemporary look. Core meaning: “born on Friday” or “of Friday/prayer day,” often linked to hopes of piety, community, and blessing.
Jymoh is a genuine rarity. We hold just 8 recorded uses of it, from 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
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