Jamaica - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Jamaica \j(a)-mai-ca\ 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 a very rare female first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Jamaica. Click here to compare Jamaica with related baby names.