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Jamerius

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How to Pronounce Jamerius

Pronounced juh-MEER-ee-us /dʒəˈmɪr.i.əs/Medium

Meaning: Jamerius joins Ja-, a favorite mid-to-late-twentieth-century opening syllable, to James (from the Hebrew Yaakov, 'supplanter, one who follows') and closes with a Latinate -ius ending common in coined boys' names of this style.Low

In 30 seconds: Jamerius is a Ja-prefixed elaboration of James with a Latinate -ius ending. It surfaced in the mid-1990s, peaking around 2004 (said juh-MEER-ee-us).
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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew
MeaningJamerius joins Ja-, a favorite mid-to-late-twentieth-century opening syllable, to James (from the Hebrew Yaakov, 'supplanter, one who follows') and closes with a Latinate -ius ending common in coined boys' names of this style.
U.S. rank (2017)#11338 ↘ Falling
2017 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2004
Total births (all-time)≈ 121

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200419952017

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

Jamerius most plausibly builds on James with a Ja- opening and a Latinate -ius close, part of a wave of American boys' names that stretched a familiar root into something longer and more distinctive.

Jamerius was never common, given to about nineteen boys a year at its peak around 2004, and it has stayed rare since. It reads as a clearly late-1990s to 2000s coinage.

Did you know? Jamerius pairs the classic James, ultimately from the Hebrew Yaakov, with a grand Latin-style -ius ending, a combination common among coined boys' names built for a formal, ceremonial sound.
Overall data confidence 42%
References - Jamerius — James + Latinate -ius ending; coined pattern

Variations

JamerisJamariusJamerious

Nicknames

JamJame

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If you like Jamerius…

James— the likely root name
Jamarius— a close spelling of the same coined pattern
Demetrius— a like Latinate -ius boy's name
Julius— another classic -ius ending boy's name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jamerius mean?

It most plausibly elaborates James, from the Hebrew Yaakov, with a formal Latinate -ius ending.

How do you pronounce Jamerius?

It is said juh-MEER-ee-us /dʒəˈmɪr.i.əs/, four syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Jamerius a boy or girl name?

Jamerius is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Jamerius?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to about nineteen boys a year at its peak in the mid-2000s.

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