What does Jamaica mean?

Jamaica as a girls' name 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.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ja-, -ca

ASSOCIATED WITH springs

Variations

VARIANTS Jamaeca, Jamaika, Jemaica, Jemayka

How popular is Jamaica?

Jamaica is an uncommonly occurring first name for females but a very prominent surname for all people (#61855 out of 150436, Top 41%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Jamaica is alike in pronunciation to Jameka and Jamika. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Amica, Danaca, Danica▼, Dannica, Farica, Jadira, Jadwiga, Jaina, Jakayla▼, Jakira, Jalaina, Jalaine, Jalayna, Jaleisa, Jalisa▼, Jaliza, Jama, Jamaine, Jamari, Jameela, Jamei, Jameila, Jameisha, Jamela, Jamelia, Jamesha, Jamesina, Jamia▼, Jamie▼, Jamila, Jamilah, Jamilia, Jamilla, Jamina, Jamisha, Jammie, Janaea, Janai, Janais, Janaya▼, Jania▼, Janica, Janice▼, Janicia, Janika, Janina, Janita, Jannice, Jareeca, Jareika (see Jarica), Jarica, Jarika, Jarmaine, Jarrica, Jasmaine, Jasmina, Jassica, Jazmaine, Jazmina, Jemila, Jemima, Jenica, Jennica, Jerica▼, Jerrica▼, Jesica▼, Jessica▼, Jezica (see Jessica), Jumana, Jumanna, Lamonica, Laranca (see Laura) and Tamica. These names tend to be more commonly used than Jamaica.