About the name Jemima
Jemima is a girl name with Hebrew roots, meaning “dove”.
It has a unique, nature feel. In 2025, Jemima ranked #3544 for girls in the US, with 43 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2018. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Jemima were girls.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “dove”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Jemima”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #3544
- In 2015
- #4182
- Babies in 2025
- 43
Popularity of Jemima, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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