Given name
Jamia
“she who supplants”
Jamia is a variant of Jamie. In Hebrew use, Jamie carries the interpretation “she who supplants.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jamia is a variant of Jamie. In Hebrew use, Jamie carries the interpretation “she who supplants.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jamia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,504
- 6 boys · 4,498 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 227 babies
- 2025
- 39
- #3,800 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −33%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 39 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,800 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 32.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 221 in 2003. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,437 as a first name 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 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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