About the name Jemima
Jemima is well used in Britain and almost absent from the United States, where a brand name got in the way. The Hebrew meaning is dove, and it stays soft the whole way through.
Jemima is a girl name of Hebrew origin, pronounced jeh-MY-mah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 71 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1980s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Jemima?
Jemima currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 14 people per million carry it — about 1 in 71,429. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Jemima
- JemimaEldest daughter of Job in the Hebrew Bible, named as one of the fairest women of her time
Spellings and variants of Jemima
Names similar to Jemima
Eliana
el-ee-AH-nah
My God has answered
Paloma
pah-LOH-mah
Dove
Cosima
KOZ-ih-mah
Order, universe
Jonah
JOH-nuh
Dove
Abigail
AB-ih-gayl
My father is joy
Aparna
ah-PAR-nah
One who took no food, not even a leaf; an epithet of Parvati during her penance
Daniela
dah-nee-EL-ah
God is my judge
Delilah
deh-LY-lah
Delicate, languishing
Jemima — frequently asked questions
What does the name Jemima mean?
Jemima means "Dove". It is a name of Hebrew origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Jemima?
Jemima is pronounced jeh-MY-mah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Jemima?
Jemima scores 71 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 71,429 people carry it — about 14 per million.
What is the numerology number for Jemima?
Jemima carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Jemima?
The lucky number for Jemima is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.