Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Little dove. In the bible one of Jobs three daughters known as the most beautiful women of their time: (the other two were Keziah and Keren)
Little dove; in the Bible, one of Job''s three daughters, who were known as the most beautiful women of their time (the other two were Keziah and Keren) - Arabic
Syllables
3
Themes
- Animal
- Biblical
- Bird
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jemima
Pronunciation
j(e)-mi-ma
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #2674, 64 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3517, 43 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 |
| 2024 | 54 |
| 2023 | 61 |
| 2022 | 54 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2019 | 46 |
| 2018 | 64 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2016 | 44 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #157, 339 births); most recent 2025 (rank #444, 90 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 |
| 2024 | 90 |
| 2023 | 89 |
| 2022 | 102 |
| 2021 | 124 |
| 2020 | 142 |
| 2019 | 178 |
| 2018 | 159 |
| 2017 | 217 |
| 2016 | 237 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #1376, 28 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1859, 16 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #678, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #358, 7 births); most recent 2021 (rank #792, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #358, 4 births); most recent 2017 (rank #432, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence