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Jimma

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Pronounced JIM-uh /ˈdʒɪm.ə/Medium

Meaning: A short modern coinage, sometimes read as a diminutive form or as the name of Jimma, a city in Ethiopia. No single fixed meaning as a girl's name; routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A short, punchy name: Jimma reads as a coinage, and is also an Ethiopian city (said 'JIM-uh'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningA short modern coinage, sometimes read as a diminutive form or as the name of Jimma, a city in Ethiopia. No single fixed meaning as a girl's name; routes uncertain.
U.S. rank (2025)#9133 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births11 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2013
Total births (all-time)≈ 157

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201319532025

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

Jimma reads as a short coinage and doubles as the name of Jimma, a city in southwestern Ethiopia. As a girl's name it has no one settled meaning — the routes are uncertain, which we note. Crisp and rare (said 'JIM-uh').

It appears only very rarely in U.S. data. Rare, short, and uncertain.

Did you know? Jimma is a trim, modern-feeling name that also names a city in Ethiopia — so it carries sound and place over a single fixed meaning; routes uncertain, which we note (said 'JIM-uh').
Overall data confidence 28%
References — Jimma — short coinage / Ethiopian place; routes uncertain

Variations

JimaJemmaGemma

Nicknames

JimMimi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jimma mean?

Jimma is a short coinage and also an Ethiopian place name; it has no single fixed meaning. The routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Jimma?

It's said JIM-uh /ˈdʒɪm.ə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jimma a boy or girl name?

Jimma is a girl's name.

How popular is Jimma?

Jimma is a very rare name in the U.S.

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