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Jamesa

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How to Pronounce Jamesa

Pronounced juh-MEE-suh /dʒəˈmiː.sə/Low

Meaning: Jamesa is a feminine elaboration of James, which comes through Latin and Greek from the Hebrew Jacob, traditionally read as holder of the heel or supplanter. The -a ending turns the classic boy's name into a girl's form.Low

In 30 seconds: Jamesa is a feminine form of James, from the Hebrew Jacob. It appeared around nineteen-ninety (said juh-MEE-suh).

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Origin LowHebrew

MeaningJamesa is a feminine elaboration of James, which comes through Latin and Greek from the Hebrew Jacob, traditionally read as holder of the heel or supplanter. The -a ending turns the classic boy's name into a girl's form.

U.S. rank (2015)#17566 ↗ Rising

2015 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 293

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Jamesa is a feminine form of James, which descends through Latin Iacomus and Greek from the Hebrew Jacob, often read as supplanter. It reflects a long habit of reshaping strong classic boys' names for girls.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its high around nineteen-ninety. A girl named Jamesa then would be in her mid-thirties today.

Did you know? Jamesa gives the very traditional James a feminine turn, one of several ways families have adapted the classic name for daughters.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Jamesa — Feminine of James; from Hebrew Jacob

Variations

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Nicknames

JamieJaymiMesa

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jamesa mean?

It is a feminine form of James, from the Hebrew Jacob, meaning holder of the heel or supplanter.

How do you pronounce Jamesa?

It is said juh-MEE-suh /dʒəˈmiː.sə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Jamesa a boy or girl name?

Jamesa has been used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jamesa?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high around nineteen-ninety.