Jemima
Jemima or Jemimah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning 'dove'. It may refer to:
- Biblical
- English
Meaning & Origin of Jemima
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jemima or Jemimah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning 'dove'. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- English
The Story of Jemima
Jemima first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1881, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 64 Jemimas were born — ranking #2,674 that year. As of 2026, Jemima ranks #2,698 for baby girls with 64 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Jemimas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jemima
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Jemima Blackburn (1823–1909), Scottish painter
- Jemima Boone, daughter of Daniel Boone captured by Indians in 1776—see Capture and rescue of Jemima Boone
- Jemima Goldsmith (born 1974), English journalist, editor, heiress and activist
- Jemimah Kariuki , Kenyan doctor
- Jemima Kirke (born 1985), English-American actress
- Jemima Montag (born 1998), Australian female Olympic racewalker
- Jemima Morrell (1832–1909), English traveller and illustrator
- Jemima Nicholas (1755–1832), Welsh woman who captured 12 drunk French soldiers in the Battle of Fishguard, the "last invasion of Britain"
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Names that sound like Jemima
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About the name Jemima
Jemima is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jemima's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #695. Use the chart and map above to compare Jemima's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.