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Jameka
How to Pronounce Jameka
Pronounced juh-MEE-kuh /dʒəˈmiː.kə/Medium
Meaning: Jameka is a coined name from the late twentieth century, pairing the popular Ja- opener with a -meka ending in the family of Tameka and Shameka. It is built for its sound rather than descended from an older word.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
Jameka joins the fashionable Ja- prefix to the -meka ending shared by Tameka and Shameka, a coinage Black American families used freely in the 1980s and 90s. It peaked in 1993; a girl named then is now in her early thirties.
There is no older etymology to trace honestly, and the name reads as of its era rather than reviving. Its three flowing beats sit close to Tameka, Shameka, and Jamila for parents drawn to the sound.
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What does the name Jameka mean?
Jameka is a modern American coinage in the -meka family, made for its sound rather than a dictionary meaning.
How do you pronounce Jameka?
It's said juh-MEE-kuh /dʒəˈmiː.kə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Jameka a boy or girl name?
Jameka is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Jameka?
Jameka was an uncommon coined name that crested in the early nineties and stayed rare.