Jamaica - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Jamaica \j(a)-mai-

is pronounced ja-MAY-kah. Place name: the West Indies island. The name is from an Indian word meaning "isle with many springs". Author Jamaica Kincaid.

Jamaica has 4 variant forms: Jamaeca, Jamaika, Jemaica and Jemayka.

Baby names that sound like Jamaica are Jamika, Amica and Jameka.

Jamaica is an uncommon first name for women but a somewhat common last name for both men and women (#46921 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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