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Jamecia

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Pronounced juh-MEE-shuh /dʒəˈmi.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Jamecia is an American coinage built from a Ja- prefix and a -ecia ending, kin to Jamesia and the wider Ja-/-cia family. It has no fixed root; the name was made for its graceful sound, so we read it honestly as a modern invention.Low

In 30 seconds: Jamecia is a coined name on a Ja- prefix and a soft -ecia ending (said 'juh-MEE-shuh'). It peaked in the mid-nineteen-nineties.
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Origin LowAmerican (coined)
MeaningJamecia is an American coinage built from a Ja- prefix and a -ecia ending, kin to Jamesia and the wider Ja-/-cia family. It has no fixed root; the name was made for its graceful sound, so we read it honestly as a modern invention.
U.S. rank (2020)#16124 ↘ Falling
2020 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1995
Total births (all-time)≈ 822

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199519772020

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jamecia is a coinage joining the Ja- prefix — shared with James, Jamila, and Jamaal — to a flowing -ecia ending. Rather than carrying an inherited meaning, it was prized for originality and melody, part of the era's creative naming.

It appeared mostly from the late nineteen-seventies, peaked around 1995, with scattered use into the twenty-tens. A Jamecia is likely in her late twenties or thirties today; the name reads as a name of its period rather than a reviving one.

Did you know? Jamecia crested around 1995, one of many inventive Ja- names that flourished in African American naming through the nineties.
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Jamecia — coinage; Ja- prefix, -ecia ending; 1990s peak

Variations

JamesiaJameccaJameshia

Nicknames

MeciaJamieMimi

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If you like Jamecia…

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jamecia mean?

Jamecia is a coined name in the Ja- family, built for its sound; it has no older root, which we note honestly.

How do you pronounce Jamecia?

It's said juh-MEE-shuh /dʒəˈmi.ʃə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Jamecia a boy or girl name?

Jamecia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jamecia?

Jamecia was an uncommon coinage that peaked in the mid-nineteen-nineties and has been rare since.

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