Jemimah
juh-MY-muh
✦ Meaning
“Biblical Hebrew name, variant of Jemima, meaning 'dove.' In the Old Testament, Jemimah was Job's daughter, celebrated for her beauty. The -ah ending gives it authentic biblical resonance.”
Popularity Over Time
Jemimah is not currently in the US top 1000.
Origin
Syllables
3
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Famous Bearers
- Jemimah Mahmood (Malaysian cricketer)
Cross-Cultural Notes
Works across Jewish, Christian, and international contexts
People Also Ask
Biblical Hebrew name, variant of Jemima, meaning 'dove.' In the Old Testament, Jemimah was Job's daughter, celebrated for her beauty. The -ah ending gives it authentic biblical resonance.
Jemimah is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.
Popular nicknames for Jemimah include Jemi, Mimi, Jemma.
Names that pair beautifully with Jemimah include Ruth, Naomi, Esther, Leah.