Girl

Jemima

juh-MY-muh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew name meaning 'dove,' symbolizing peace and purity in biblical tradition. Classic yet underused, with literary charm from Beatrix Potter's character.”

Popularity Over Time

Jemima US popularity rank over timeRank 9299 in 1973 to rank 1203 in 1900. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1203#5251#92991900192019401960198020002024

Jemima is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

3

Nicknames

JemJemmieMimi

Style

ClassicVintageSoftLiteraryTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Jemima Puddle-Duck (Beatrix Potter)
  • Jemima Khan (broadcaster)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Jemma

English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Jessica

English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Judith

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Beatrice

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Clara

Latin Top 100

Daisy

Old English Top 100

Cordelia

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

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People Also Ask

Hebrew name meaning 'dove,' symbolizing peace and purity in biblical tradition. Classic yet underused, with literary charm from Beatrix Potter's character.

Jemima is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Jemima include Jem, Jemmie, Mimi.

Names that pair beautifully with Jemima include Beatrice, Clara, Daisy, Cordelia.