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Kemiyah

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Pronounced keh-MEE-yah /kɛˈmi.jɑ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name, joining a Ke- element with a -miyah ending (echoing Amiyah/Aaliyah); no single fixed root; routes uncertainLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name; a Kemia/Aaliyah echo: Kemiyah. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'keh-MEE-yah').
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningA modern name, joining a Ke- element with a -miyah ending (echoing Amiyah/Aaliyah); no single fixed root; routes uncertain
U.S. rank (2024)#8678 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births12 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2012
Total births (all-time)≈ 450

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201220012024

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

Kemiyah is a modern name, with no single fixed root — joining a Ke- element with a -miyah ending (echoing Amiyah/Aaliyah; routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A lyrical, modern name (said 'keh-MEE-yah').

In the U.S. it appears in African-American families. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and lyrical.

Did you know? Kemiyah is a modern name, joining a Ke- element with a -miyah ending (echoing Amiyah/Aaliyah) — a lyrical, modern name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'keh-MEE-yah').
Overall data confidence 26%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — routes uncertain

Variations

KemiaKemiyaKamiyah

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Kamiyah— a kin Ka-/Ke- girls' name
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kemiyah mean?

Kemiyah joins a Ke- element with a -miyah ending (echoing Amiyah); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Kemiyah?

It's said keh-MEE-yah /kɛˈmi.jɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kemiyah a boy or girl name?

Kemiyah is a girl's name.

How popular is Kemiyah?

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

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