Given name & surname
Jah
“a dignified man”
Jah is a variant of Jahi. One African interpretation is “a dignified man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jah is a variant of Jahi. One African interpretation is “a dignified man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jah is a variant of Jahi. An origin associated with Jahi is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 465
- 465 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 41 babies
- 2025
- 35
- #3,340 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +87%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 35 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,340 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 87.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 449 as a first name in 2020; 464 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Jah
- Jah CureJamaican musicianborn 1978
- Jah ShakaJamaican-born British musician1948–2023
- Jah MasonJamaican musicianborn 1970
- Jah Reidplayer of American footballborn 1988
- Jah LloydJamaican singer, deejay and producer (1947-1999)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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