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Jameeka
Pronounced juh-MEE-kuh /dʒəˈmiː.kə/Low
Meaning: Jameeka is a modern American invented name, joining the popular Ja- prefix to a -meeka ending; parents sometimes heard an echo of Jamaica in it. It was made for its sound rather than a fixed lexical meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jameeka is a coinage of its era, built from the fashionable Ja- prefix and a -meeka ending shared with Tameka and Shameka. Some families also heard the island name Jamaica in it, though the name was chosen mainly for its sound.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties. A girl named Jameeka then would be an adult now, her name a marker of that decade's inventive style.
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What does the name Jameeka mean?
It is a modern invented name on the Ja- prefix with a -meeka ending, chosen for its sound; some hear an echo of Jamaica.
How do you pronounce Jameeka?
It is said juh-MEE-kuh /dʒəˈmiː.kə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Jameeka a boy or girl name?
Jameeka is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Jameeka?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.