Gender: Unisex
Origin: Spanish, American
Meaning: A unisex name of Spanish origin meaning 'Land of Wood and Water'.
Pronunciation: juh-MAY-kuh, /dʒəˈmeɪkə/, JH AH M EY K AH
Popularity Rank: #24,735
Originally derived from the Arawak word 'Xaymaca' meaning 'Land of Wood and Water'. It was later anglicized from 'Xaymaca' to 'Jamaica'.
The name Jamaica is of Spanish, American origin and means A unisex name of Spanish origin meaning 'Land of Wood and Water'.. It is often used as a Unisex name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Jamaica is commonly found in United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, and 66 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: juh-MAY-kuh
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: JH AH M EY K AH
JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
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At NamesLook, the name Jamaica is recorded 1,546 times globally, ranking it as the 24,735th most common name worldwide.
Jamaica is most prevalent in United States of America, with 247 occurrences, making it the 8,614th most popular name in the country.
In Philippines, the name Jamaica is found among 1 in every 1546 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #8,614 | 1 : 7,324 |
| Saudi Arabia | #12,441 | 1 : 15,891 |
| Philippines | #809 | 1 : 1,546 |
| Italy | #9,141 | 1 : 9,773 |
| Kuwait | #4,166 | 1 : 6,675 |
| South Africa | #14,599 | 1 : 34,484 |
| United Arab Emirates | #9,365 | 1 : 14,853 |
| Egypt | #33,098 | 1 : 49,870 |
| Qatar | #6,242 | 1 : 10,792 |
| Brazil | #10,415 | 1 : 19,326 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Jamaica from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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So sorry at first I typed jamaicah not jamaica. There's slight change of the spelling and I just discovered. Thanks so.
I love the meaning of the name jamaica and the numerological number.
I am stucked and surely confident about the number that was given in the chart at the first place, first the number was 137 and I was completely matched with this number but now I see 238 and that's bothering me. Why is this happening. Please give me any clues. Thanks.