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Jameshia

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How to Pronounce Jameshia

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

Meaning: Jameshia is a coined feminine name built on James — from Hebrew Jacob, 'supplanter' — with the melodic -eshia ending seen in Lakeshia and Tameshia; it reads as an invented name of its era.Low

In 30 seconds: Jameshia dresses James in a soft feminine ending, carrying that name's old 'supplanter' behind a modern coinage — always uncommon (said 'juh-MEE-shuh').

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Origin LowEnglish, Hebrew

MeaningJameshia is a coined feminine name built on James — from Hebrew Jacob, 'supplanter' — with the melodic -eshia ending seen in Lakeshia and Tameshia; it reads as an invented name of its era.

U.S. rank (2013)#17684 ↘ Falling

2013 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1993

Total births (all-time)≈ 725

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

Jameshia is a feminine coinage on James — ultimately Hebrew Jacob, 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel' — finished with the fashionable -eshia ending of Lakeshia and Tameshia. It belongs to the inventive naming of the 1980s and 1990s.

It appeared only in small numbers and reads as firmly of its moment. A girl named Jameshia at its peak is now in her thirties.

Did you know? The James at the root of Jameshia goes back to Jacob, one of the great patriarchal names, so this modern girl's name rests on very old ground.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — James — coinage base; Jacob 'supplanter'

Variations

JamesiaJamesha

Nicknames

JamieMesha

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If you like Jameshia…

Lakeshia— a fellow -eshia name of the era

Keshia— a like melodic girl's name of the period

Jania— the same modern feel

Jamyia— lands in the same popularity range

Jalayia— shares Jameshia's English roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jameshia mean?

Jameshia is a modern coinage, a feminine elaboration of James, which ultimately means 'supplanter'.

How do you pronounce Jameshia?

It's said juh-MEE-shuh /dʒəˈmi.ʃə/ — 3 syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jameshia a boy or girl name?

Jameshia is used as a girl's name in the U.S.

How popular is Jameshia?

Jameshia is a rare girl's name in the U.S., a coinage of the late twentieth century.